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Danube · km 1,425 · SERBIA

Bezdan

Historical Danube levels at Bezdan, Serbia

LowFalling · −15 cm today

−113cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +29 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 80.64 m (Adriatic)

Catchment area: 210,250 km²

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Compared with normal
22 of 22
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−103 cm
vs LDC (−10 cm)
Forecast peak
−120 cm
Fri 6

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 07:00 CET

+24h: −120 cm+48h: −121 cm+72h: −120 cm+96h: −122 cm
07/10/2026Date09/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
  • LDC −10 cm
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 30 days · Flood defence 1 500 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 602 cm — above the displayed range · Flood defence 2 700 cm — above the displayed range · Forecast 05/11/2026· Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge· Discharge (m³/s), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

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On 5 November, the water at Bezdan is at −113 cm, 15 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 103 cm below LDC* and 715 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (-10 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (602 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 3.4 cm · for the second day 5.1 cm · for the third day 8.8 cm.

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

The Bezdan gauge measures the Danube at river km 1,425 (Serbia). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −113 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 103 cm below the low-water level LDC (−10 cm). In a week the level has risen by 29 cm. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −120 cm, +48 h: −121 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 755 cm (14 June 2013) and the lowest −188 cm (10 October 2026). On the Danube, the neighbours are Duna Mohács upstream and Batina downstream. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 3.4 cm · for the second day 5.1 cm · for the third day 8.8 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −113 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 103 cm below the low-water level LDC (−10 cm). In a week the level has risen by 29 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−120 cm · −7 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−120 cm · −7 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

On the opposite bank (Croatia), the same stretch of the river is also measured here: Danube water level at Batina (0.4 km). Upstream on the Danube: Mohács (21 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube level at Apatin (24 km).

Station map

Karasica Szederkény — 0 cmKarasica Villány — 0 cmBezdan — −113 cmDuna Mohács — 40 cmBatina — −88 cmBédai szivattyútelep Béda — 91 cmOsijek — −181 cmJelengrad — −14 cmBelišće — 4 cmSükösd, Vajastoroki csőzsilip felvíz (Vajastoroki összekötőcsat — 316 cmSükösd, Vajastoroki duzzasztó alvíz (Sárközi-I. fcs.) — 183 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
−188cm10/10/2026
Mean
−156cm
Maximum
−90cm03/11/2026

30 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
−188cm10/10/2026
Mean
−35cm
Maximum
402cm02/03/2026

227 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (2004–2026)

8,345 station-days with data

Minimum
−188cm10/10/2026
Mean
156cm
Maximum
755cm14/06/2013

717 days below LDC63 days above HDC

Record high
755 cm14/06/2013
Record low
−188 cm10/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−188−464022170309
2025−6244367690365
2024−14238674511366
2023−79166610281365
2022−10063316710365
2021−50136475370365
2020−814344900366
2019−56153545300365
2018−101111444970365
2017−43138383150365
2016−56176463120366
2015−47133488530365
20143717948800365
20131258755014365
2012−317143900366
2011−69123572370365
201032262721011365
2009−1221966219365
2008−1715341030366
2007−3015657750365
2006−282207341217365
2005−1920357870365
2004−61153426180366

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 28 cm (−56–109)2825/122026-01: Mean −59 cm (−77–−24)−5926/012026-02: Mean 52 cm (−46–364)5226/022026-03: Mean 111 cm (−18–402)11126/032026-04: Mean 12 cm (−50–50)1226/042026-05: Mean −41 cm (−66–3)−4126/052026-06: Mean 29 cm (−37–162)2926/062026-07: Mean −89 cm (−134–−16)−8926/072026-08: Mean −149 cm (−170–−103)−14926/082026-09: Mean −143 cm (−180–−90)−14326/092026-10: Mean −168 cm (−188–−129)−16826/102026-11: Mean −102 cm (−113–−90)−10226/11

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 Bezdan

Historical Danube levels at Bezdan
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−113−10602
−98−10602
−90−10602
−98−10602
−111−10602
−129−10602
−141−10602