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Danube · km 1,401 · SERBIA

Apatin

Historical Danube levels at Apatin, Serbia

LowFalling · −14 cm today

−50cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +34 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 78.84 m (Adriatic)

Catchment area: 211,139 km²

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Compared with normal
22 of 22
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−97 cm
vs LDC (47 cm)
Forecast peak
−58 cm
Sun 8

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 07:00 CET

+24h: −62 cm+48h: −65 cm+72h: −58 cm+96h: −60 cm
07/10/2026Date09/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Water temperature (°C) · right axis
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
  • LDC 47 cm
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 30 days · Flood defence 1 600 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 674 cm — above the displayed range · Flood defence 2 750 cm — above the displayed range · Forecast 05/11/2026· Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge· Water temperature (°C), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

Full series: download CSV

On 5 November, the water at Apatin is at −50 cm, 14 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 97 cm below LDC* and 724 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (47 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (674 cm).

Next 5 days

Forecast for the next 24–120 hours. Glossary

How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 5.7 cm · for the second day 8.2 cm · for the third day 12.3 cm.

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 18 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

The Apatin gauge measures the Danube at river km 1,401 (Serbia). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −50 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 97 cm below the low-water level LDC (47 cm). In a week the level has risen by 34 cm. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −62 cm, +48 h: −65 cm. Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 5 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). In 23 years of measurements, the highest level was 818 cm (14 June 2013) and the lowest −135 cm (10 October 2026). On the Danube, the neighbours are Siga upstream and Petreš downstream. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 5.7 cm · for the second day 8.2 cm · for the third day 12.3 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 18 hours ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −50 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 97 cm below the low-water level LDC (47 cm). In a week the level has risen by 34 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 18 hours ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−62 cm · −12 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−58 cm · −8 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Batina water level (23.6 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube level at Aljmaš (20.8 km). The nearest large city on the river: Novi Sad (146 km).

Station map

Apatin — −50 cmSiga — 45 cmPetreš — 57 cmOsijek — −181 cmBédai szivattyútelep Béda — 91 cmJelengrad — −10 cmKula — 62 cmBelišće — 4 cmVinkovci — 44 cmVuka — 80 cmBeketinci — 36 cm
Stations on the map: 11

Statistics

Minimum, mean and maximum of the daily levels, with the days spent below LDC or above HDC — useful for navigation, agriculture and flood history.

Download the series (CSV)

Last 30 days

30 station-days with data

Minimum
−135cm10/10/2026
Mean
−100cm
Maximum
−32cm03/11/2026

30 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
−135cm10/10/2026
Mean
29cm
Maximum
461cm02/03/2026

209 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (2004–2026)

8,293 station-days with data

Minimum
−135cm10/10/2026
Mean
225cm
Maximum
818cm14/06/2013

679 days below LDC57 days above HDC

Record high
818 cm14/06/2013
Record low
−135 cm10/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−135174612020309
2025−7109414540365
202450315725010366
2023−8247661240365
2022−38129384640365
2021−4198515450365
20204722148800314
2019−9215612330365
2018−28179496930365
201718204443150365
2016−7248530120366
201514204563490365
201410926155300365
201354330818013365
20125724049100366
2011−30183623400365
201092332780011365
20093929172858365
20083921946510366
20071121961960365
2006172828071915365
20054127464330365
200411225492140366

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 92 cm (7–175)9225/122026-01: Mean 6 cm (−18–43)626/012026-02: Mean 112 cm (19–412)11226/022026-03: Mean 181 cm (51–461)18126/032026-04: Mean 80 cm (20–122)8026/042026-05: Mean 27 cm (1–77)2726/052026-06: Mean 101 cm (29–237)10126/062026-07: Mean −31 cm (−70–43)−3126/072026-08: Mean −90 cm (−112–−41)−9026/082026-09: Mean −80 cm (−122–−31)−8026/092026-10: Mean −111 cm (−135–−76)−11126/102026-11: Mean −44 cm (−58–−32)−4426/11

This year against the historical range

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Minimum–MaximumMean2026The band is the minimum–maximum of previous years for each calendar day; the line is the current year.

The daily series uses the first reading of each day.

Historical Danube levels at Apatin

Historical Danube levels at Apatin
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−5047674
−3647674
−3247674
−4347674
−5847674
−7647674
−8447674