Zihlkanal, Gampelen (bidirektional) – Discharge
This station shows Discharge at the outlet of Lake Neuchâtel. It describes the outlet area and does not automatically represent the lake level or temperature.
Current discharge
45.1m³/s↑
Measurement time:
Current FOEN data are unchecked raw data and may be corrected later. A recent measurement time does not mean that a value has been validated. FOEN data quality
Current context
Up 2.9 m³/s over the last 24 hours. 2.2 m³/s higher than 7 days ago.
What does this change mean?
“Largely stable” means the flow has changed by less than 5% from about 24 hours earlier. If the comparison value is zero, any increase counts as a change.
We compare values at the same station at two points in time. If no suitably timed comparison value exists, we omit that statement. An unchanged value does not mean a seasonal normal or an all-clear. Changes below the displayed precision are also described as stable.
Past 30 days at a glance
Very highMedian of available daily means: 33.2 m³/s · 30 days in the comparison window.
The current individual value is compared with available daily means from the last 30 complete days, using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) for day boundaries. Min. and max. refer to daily means, not individual peaks. A day counts when values exist; gaps can affect its mean. For model series, this compares model values. “High” refers to this short window, not an official danger level or a seasonal normal.
Source
Zihlkanal, Gampelen (bidirektional)
Outflow from the lake: this value describes the outflow station.
Verbindet Neuenburgersee und Bielersee; negative Messwerte bedeuten eine zeitweise Strömungsumkehr Richtung Neuenburgersee (Station BAFU Nr. 2446)
Measurement time: Nov 7, 2026, 2:00 PM
Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU) ↗Change across the visible readings
+2.2 m³/s
10/31 – 11/07
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Over the past 24 hours the value ranged between 36.1 m³/s and 45.2 m³/s and rose by 2.9 m³/s.
Based on 144 available values from Nov 6, 2026, 2:00 PM to Nov 7, 2026, 2:00 PM (Swiss local time). The range describes stored values, not necessarily every peak that occurred.
Understanding readings at Zihlkanal, Gampelen (bidirektional)
Discharge in m³/s is the volume passing a cross-section each second. It is neither current speed nor water depth. Compare the same station over time; the difference between two stations alone is not a measurement of intervening inflow.
Check the time and source first, then the chart and unit. Missing or disrupted readings cannot support a reliable current assessment. A short comparison describes recent changes, not flood probability. Follow official warnings and local instructions for safety decisions.
Station information
- Lake
- Lake Neuchâtel
- Location
- Gampelen (bidirektional)
- Canton
- BE
- Measured quantities
- Water level, Discharge
- Station number
- 2446
- Coordinates
- 47.0211, 7.0342
- Source
- Bundesamt für Umwelt BAFU