Danube · km 1,401 · SERBIA
Apatin
Historical Danube levels at Apatin, Serbia
LowFalling · −14 cm today
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
- 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
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
- −88cm▼ −12 cm today
Danube water level at Siga
no thresholds
45cm▼ −14 cm today- −50cm▼ −14 cm today
Danube water level at Petreš
no thresholds
57cm▼ −11 cm today- −42cm▼ −8 cm today
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.
Frequently searched
- 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
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.
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
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | days below LDC | days above HDC | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −135 | 17 | 461 | 202 | 0 | 309 |
| 2025 | −7 | 109 | 414 | 54 | 0 | 365 |
| 2024 | 50 | 315 | 725 | 0 | 10 | 366 |
| 2023 | −8 | 247 | 661 | 24 | 0 | 365 |
| 2022 | −38 | 129 | 384 | 64 | 0 | 365 |
| 2021 | −4 | 198 | 515 | 45 | 0 | 365 |
| 2020 | 47 | 221 | 488 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 2019 | −9 | 215 | 612 | 33 | 0 | 365 |
| 2018 | −28 | 179 | 496 | 93 | 0 | 365 |
| 2017 | 18 | 204 | 443 | 15 | 0 | 365 |
| 2016 | −7 | 248 | 530 | 12 | 0 | 366 |
| 2015 | 14 | 204 | 563 | 49 | 0 | 365 |
| 2014 | 109 | 261 | 553 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 2013 | 54 | 330 | 818 | 0 | 13 | 365 |
| 2012 | 57 | 240 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 366 |
| 2011 | −30 | 183 | 623 | 40 | 0 | 365 |
| 2010 | 92 | 332 | 780 | 0 | 11 | 365 |
| 2009 | 39 | 291 | 728 | 5 | 8 | 365 |
| 2008 | 39 | 219 | 465 | 1 | 0 | 366 |
| 2007 | 11 | 219 | 619 | 6 | 0 | 365 |
| 2006 | 17 | 282 | 807 | 19 | 15 | 365 |
| 2005 | 41 | 274 | 643 | 3 | 0 | 365 |
| 2004 | 11 | 225 | 492 | 14 | 0 | 366 |
Monthly mean
This year against the historical range
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Historical Danube levels at Apatin
| Date | Water level (cm) | LDC* | HDC** |
|---|---|---|---|
| −50 | 47 | 674 | |
| −36 | 47 | 674 | |
| −32 | 47 | 674 | |
| −43 | 47 | 674 | |
| −58 | 47 | 674 | |
| −76 | 47 | 674 | |
| −84 | 47 | 674 |