Danube water level at Baykal
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−197cm▲ +3 cm today
Danube · km 597.5 · BULGARIA
Nikopol
Historical Danube levels at Nikopol, Bulgaria
not enough historyRising · +6 cm today
17cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +44 cm in 7 days
Gauge zero: 17.35 m (Baltic)
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- Forecast peak
- 26 cm
- Sat 7
Water level (cm)
05/11/2026 07:00 EET
20/10/2026Date10/11/2026
- Water level (cm)
- Water temperature (°C) · right axis
- Forecast
- normal for the date (previous years)
- Forecast range (min–max)
On 5 November, the water at Nikopol is at 17 cm, 6 cm higher than yesterday.
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 2.3 cm · for the second day 3.3 cm · for the third day 3.9 cm.
The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 18 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.
On the Danube, upstream and downstream
- −127cm▲ +10 cm today
Danube water level at Nikopol
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17cm▲ +6 cm todayDanube water level at Turnu Măgurele
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−100cm▲ +11 cm today- −44cm▲ +5 cm today
At a glance
The Nikopol gauge measures the Danube at river km 597.5 (Bulgaria). At Nikopol, the Danube level for 5 November 2026 is 17 cm. In a week the level has risen by 44 cm. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: 23 cm (18 … 28 cm), +48 h: 26 cm (16 … 36 cm). On the Danube, the neighbours are Corabia upstream and Turnu Măgurele downstream. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 2.3 cm · for the second day 3.3 cm · for the third day 3.9 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 18 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.
Frequently searched
- What does today's water level mean?
- At Nikopol, the Danube level for 5 November 2026 is 17 cm. In a week the level has risen by 44 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 18 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.
Conditions
- Forecast +24 h
- 23 cm · +6 cm vs today
- Forecast +72 h
- 25 cm · +8 cm vs today
Nearby gauges
On the opposite bank (Romania), the same stretch of the river is also measured here: Danube water level at Turnu Măgurele (0.5 km). Upstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Corabia (32.5 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Zimnicea (43.5 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Osam. The nearest large city on the river: Ruse water level (102.5 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
17 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −36cm20/10/2026
- Mean
- −21cm
- Maximum
- 17cm05/11/2026
Last 12 months
17 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −36cm20/10/2026
- Mean
- −21cm
- Maximum
- 17cm05/11/2026
Whole history (2013–2026)
2,878 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −36cm20/10/2026
- Mean
- 301cm
- Maximum
- 730cm24/05/2014
Available series since 2013.
By year
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −36 | −21 | 17 | 17 |
| 2020 | 95 | 241 | 541 | 366 |
| 2019 | 42 | 271 | 708 | 334 |
| 2018 | 47 | 304 | 698 | 365 |
| 2017 | 79 | 249 | 507 | 365 |
| 2016 | 91 | 325 | 689 | 366 |
| 2015 | 86 | 293 | 591 | 335 |
| 2014 | 150 | 376 | 730 | 365 |
| 2013 | 86 | 358 | 704 | 365 |
Monthly mean
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Historical Danube levels at Nikopol
| Date | Water level (cm) |
|---|---|
| 17 | |
| 11 | |
| 0 | |
| −6 | |
| −14 | |
| −20 | |
| −24 |