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Danube · km 1,718.65 · HUNGARY

Esztergom

Historical Danube levels at Esztergom, Hungary

LowRising · +16 cm today

−6cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026latest reading: −10 cm▼ −16 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 100.92 m (Baltic)

Catchment area: 172,746 km²

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Compared with normal
30 of 30
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−65 cm
vs LDC (59 cm)
Forecast peak
−14 cm
Fri 6

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 21:00 CET

+24h: −14 cm (−19–−9 cm)+48h: −18 cm (−28–−8 cm)+72h: −21 cm (−36–−6 cm)+96h: −24 cm (−43–−5 cm)+120h: −26 cm (−49–−3 cm)
07/10/2026Date10/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Forecast range (min–max)
  • Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
  • LDC 59 cm
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 30 days · Alert level 500 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 503 cm — above the displayed range · Flood level 600 cm — above the displayed range · Danger level 650 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 Esztergom is at −10 cm, 12 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 69 cm below LDC* and 513 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (59 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (503 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 4.5 cm · for the second day 7.8 cm · for the third day 12.2 cm.

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

At river km 1,718.65 on the Danube, the Esztergom gauge records the water level (Hungary). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −6 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 65 cm below the low-water level LDC (59 cm). The level has fallen by 12 cm over the last 7 days. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −14 cm (−19 … −9 cm), +48 h: −18 cm (−28 … −8 cm). Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 5 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). The station’s record starts in 1901: since then the highest level was 813 cm (9 June 2013) and the lowest −50 cm (1 October 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Lábatlan and downstream Štúrovo. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 4.5 cm · for the second day 7.8 cm · for the third day 12.2 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −6 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 65 cm below the low-water level LDC (59 cm). The level has fallen by 12 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−14 cm · −8 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−21 cm · −15 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

On the opposite bank (Slovakia), the same stretch of the river is also measured here: Danube water level at Štúrovo (0.1 km). Upstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Komárno (49.1 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube level at Szob (11.5 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Hron. The nearest large city on the river: Budapest water level (72.2 km).

Station map

Esztergom — −6 cmLábatlan — 92 cmŠtúrovo — −1 cmIpolydamásd — 16 cmSalka — 51 cmKamenín — 77 cmIpolytölgyes — 80 cmZalaba — 42 cmVámosmikola — −84 cmM4 Lugi-Körcsönye-csatorna — 23 cmMosonszentmiklósi szivattyútelep, belvíz — 143 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
−50cm08/10/2026
Mean
−22cm
Maximum
26cm01/11/2026

30 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
−50cm01/10/2026
Mean
51cm
Maximum
399cm27/02/2026

215 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (1901–2026)

45,843 station-days with data

Minimum
−50cm01/10/2026
Mean
235cm
Maximum
813cm09/06/2013

1,288 days below LDC672 days above HDC

Record high
813 cm09/06/2013
Record low
−50 cm01/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−50453992010309
202515101396670365
202463226750015366
20235183600296365
202212127339580365
202125167494300365
20204617148240366
201926178503330365
2018−201374361040365
201725169390280365
201610186439160366
201514149474730365
20145316847950365
201360238813012365
20126419343400366
20115149600374365
20107023273808365
200941212622159365
200836174418220366
20072618060936365
2006232097663617365
200525196545398365
20047168410300366
2003−2134452980365
200277262771014365
20016321251301365
20006723251703366
19995623053229365
19984818049660365
1997331886522311365
199639202515222366
19954723550571365
199436190592147365
19935717844120365
199213177477400366
199122153710576365
199047151453220365
19894118633790365
198863226630011366
19876224649400365
198635177402410365
19855019561874365
19846617238400366
198336198389290365
19827723349800365
1981140261605013365
198013026446700366
197912126956405365
197810823339400365
197711726154004365
197611420544000366
1975111271678014365
197415027259805365
19739020246400365
19728519342000366
19718618938200365
1970100321578011365
19699020140400365
196811224945600366
196711429650901365
1966164330606023365
1965133337736075365
196410022747500366
19639524054702365
19629024649200365
19619423446800365
196013225450401366
195993238574011365
195810827857805365
195712026055506365
195615829261507366
195513729957109365
1954462696931615365
19535621544460365
195210826455407366
19518824151401365
195012622033000365
19495521857818365
194846289600315366
1947402045903616324
19465026652414365
194515828144500285
194499331640031366
19436020249100365
194211427755008365
194115335555809365
1940150351669031366
193981302590010365
19386827050000365
193715632051202365
193617428149600366
19358024948400365
19349819634200365
19333522844050365
193210422646900366
193115228843800365
19309825351201365
19299822948900364
192812022752001366
19275928148500365
1926144323617045365
19259023053203365
192495317601022366
192313027966808365
192212229045900365
19217720139400365
192093296634022366
191914028249900365
191810023151201365
191710726259206365
191618730947400366
191517030748000365
1914150310567012365
191313528048000365
1912122305586014366
19118822049000365
191016833554005365
19091524451561365
19085620449220366
190784270564022365
190611927451201365
190512027143400365
190411223740600366
190314826959405365
19024624847630365
19016122947400365

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 79 cm (15–153)7925/122026-01: Mean 28 cm (4–65)2826/012026-02: Mean 138 cm (23–399)13826/022026-03: Mean 125 cm (51–335)12526/032026-04: Mean 84 cm (33–127)8426/042026-05: Mean 51 cm (29–79)5126/052026-06: Mean 95 cm (29–205)9526/062026-07: Mean 11 cm (−35–81)1126/072026-08: Mean −18 cm (−44–23)−1826/082026-09: Mean −19 cm (−43–36)−1926/092026-10: Mean −30 cm (−50–20)−3026/102026-11: Mean −2 cm (−22–26)−226/11

This year against the historical range

IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXII
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 Esztergom

Historical Danube levels at Esztergom
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−659503
−2259503
−1159503
459503
2659503
2059503
1859503