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Danube · km 833 · BULGARIA

Novo Selo

Historical Danube levels at Novo Selo, Bulgaria

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−40cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +40 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 26.75 m (Baltic)

Catchment area: 584,900 km²

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Compared with normal
30 of 30
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−135 cm
vs LDC (95 cm)

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 07:00 EET

07/10/2026Date05/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • normal for the date (previous years)
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 17 days · LDC 95 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 787 cm — above the displayed range· Discharge (m³/s), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

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On 5 November, the water at Novo Selo is at −40 cm, 0 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 135 cm below LDC* and 827 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (95 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (787 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

At a glance

At river km 833 on the Danube, the Novo Selo gauge records the water level (Bulgaria). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −40 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 135 cm below the low-water level LDC (95 cm). In a week the level has risen by 40 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 1936: since then the highest level was 948 cm (8 March 1954) and the lowest −97 cm (20 October 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Gruia and downstream Cetate. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 18 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −40 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 135 cm below the low-water level LDC (95 cm). In a week the level has risen by 40 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 18 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Gruia (18 km). Downstream on the Danube: Cetate water level (22 km). The nearest large city on the river: Danube level at Vidin (42.7 km).

Station map

Novo Selo — −40 cmGruia — −122 cmCetate — −89 cmČokonjar — 58 cmZaječar — −89 cmCrnajka — 32 cmGamzigrad — 45 cmVasilkovtsi — 35 cmVratarnica — −1 cmGrlište — 94 cm
Stations on the map: 10

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

17 station-days with data

Minimum
−97cm20/10/2026
Mean
−76cm
Maximum
−40cm04/11/2026

17 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

298 station-days with data

Minimum
−97cm20/10/2026
Mean
144cm
Maximum
463cm02/03/2026

114 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (1936–2026)

33,115 station-days with data

Minimum
−97cm20/10/2026
Mean
349cm
Maximum
948cm08/03/1954

1,923 days below LDC266 days above HDC

Record high
948 cm08/03/1954
Record low
−97 cm20/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−971384631050242
2025−121565121260365
202425284586440366
2023−6342614420365
2022−331754811130365
202128270646550365
202046221566200366
2019−12249745810365
2018−24272722860365
201713232540540365
201635304718230366
2015242676251010365
201412136177800365
201325350740430365
201213229480400366
2011−2220627740365
201019847380507365
200939316658160365
200856271570310366
200773265520290365
2006733859221833365
200510239280607365
200457325722150366
2003−372036201030365
20028334752120365
20018733668040365
200060343774130366
199911341873500365
19988835369510365
199710735063200365
199610139166000366
199510136164100365
199448301696300365
19936725663230365
199211285634550366
199171307630100365
199018223414450365
19898831763420365
198879337820114366
198749379800152365
198641343702390365
1985−42344682340365
198410532861800366
198338293607310365
198213437569400365
1981181441900022365
198015148280803366
197914944270000365
197811841569600365
197712642177000365
197612636569200366
197514042878200365
197415243975400365
19738030862880365
19729635263500366
197179291628130365
1970218542863055365
19698436665710365
196816936257400366
196713241975600365
196620048472400365
1965148509823030365
196440333616230366
196312534172300365
1962613888222412365
196146298658290365
196023941158600366
195974344562120365
195813139275000365
195711436468100365
195612242474400366
195528051876000365
1954−1337394881365
19531326718340365
19528634667760366
195110037966600365
195060269583320365
194936257484570365
194849384642100366
1947−9271767910365
194635272566410365
194512435663100365
194414646280307366
194338255526280365
1942118429932047365
194119554677800365
1940120533826021366
193912137969600365
193813439166000365
19373052179825365
193612939064600366

Monthly mean

2025-11: Mean 140 cm (89–292)14025/112025-12: Mean 193 cm (54–352)19325/122026-01: Mean 188 cm (45–291)18826/012026-02: Mean 324 cm (242–438)32426/022026-03: Mean 252 cm (137–463)25226/032026-04: Mean 284 cm (129–436)28426/042026-05: Mean 101 cm (48–192)10126/052026-06: Mean 86 cm (37–155)8626/062026-07: Mean −21 cm (−49–33)−2126/072026-08: Mean −67 cm (−76–−49)−6726/082026-10: Mean −87 cm (−97–−70)−8726/102026-11: Mean −48 cm (−68–−40)−4826/11

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 Novo Selo

Historical Danube levels at Novo Selo
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−4095787
−4095787
−4295787
−5295787
−6895787
−7095787
−7395787