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Danube · km 678 · BULGARIA

Oryahovo

Historical Danube levels at Oryahovo, Bulgaria

LowRising · +6 cm today

−75cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +47 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 21.34 m (Baltic)

Catchment area: 607,260 km²

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Compared with normal
30 of 30
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−127 cm
vs LDC (52 cm)
Forecast peak
−70 cm
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Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 07:00 EET

+24h: −71 cm (−76–−66 cm)+48h: −70 cm (−77–−63 cm)+72h: −72 cm (−79–−65 cm)+96h: −75 cm (−82–−68 cm)+120h: −78 cm (−85–−71 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)
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 17 days · LDC 52 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 734 cm — above the displayed range · Forecast 05/11/2026· Discharge (m³/s), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

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On 5 November, the water at Oryahovo is at −75 cm, 6 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 127 cm below LDC* and 809 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (52 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (734 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 2.1 cm · for the second day 2.8 cm · for the third day 3.1 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 678 on the Danube, the Oryahovo gauge records the water level (Bulgaria). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −75 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 127 cm below the low-water level LDC (52 cm). In a week the level has risen by 47 cm. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −71 cm (−76 … −66 cm), +48 h: −70 cm (−77 … −63 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 1941: since then the highest level was 838 cm (23 April 2006) and the lowest −136 cm (20 October 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Bechet and downstream Baykal. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 2.1 cm · for the second day 2.8 cm · for the third day 3.1 cm. 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 −75 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 127 cm below the low-water level LDC (52 cm). In a week the level has risen by 47 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 18 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−71 cm · +4 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−72 cm · +3 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

On the opposite bank (Romania), the same stretch of the river is also measured here: Danube level at Bechet (1 km). Upstream on the Danube: Rast (60 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Corabia (48 km). The nearest large city on the river: Danube river level at Vidin (112.3 km).

Station map

Oryahovo — −75 cmBechet — −85 cmBaykal — −191 cmMizia — 71 cmOrehovitsa — 94 cmKobilyak — 75 cmTarnene — 90 cmPodari — 20 cm
Stations on the map: 8

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
−136cm20/10/2026
Mean
−115cm
Maximum
−75cm05/11/2026

17 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

298 station-days with data

Minimum
−136cm20/10/2026
Mean
107cm
Maximum
390cm03/03/2026

104 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (1941–2026)

31,209 station-days with data

Minimum
−136cm20/10/2026
Mean
282cm
Maximum
838cm23/04/2006

2,448 days below LDC88 days above HDC

Record high
838 cm23/04/2006
Record low
−136 cm20/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−1361013901010242
2025−491114451230365
2024−11233506420366
2023−30291544380365
2022−771254051160365
2021−13223560570365
20208171495230366
2019−46199669820364
2018−57229652850364
2017−18183467500364
20169263660180365
2015−2230550820364
20147431469200364
2013−15297665400364
2012−14178440420365
2011−44172550760364
201018541873000364
2009−5263568150364
20084219492370365
200713214436390364
2006263358382219364
20057034571000364
200420273631130365
2003−751535211120364
20026028445600364
20013027659630364
200010282686170365
19998435966000364
19982429061030364
19973428753450364
19967032658800365
19953629354040364
1994−10236595460364
199334192538110364
1992−73221554660365
199118249556200364
1990−36159344700364
198924249540120364
19884027371260365
1987−12307689150364
19860280619450364
1985−23277582430364
19844326354820365
1983−22221512770364
19826931160400364
1981135376786014364
19809441975603365
19799337561000364
19786034460700364
19776034466700364
19766929160200365
19758135268200364
19747035865500364
19734231567250364
197228275548110365
1971−5212552700364
1970144463780042364
19692297580420364
19689128449700365
19674634167970364
196611841064400364
19656543271300364
1964−32267530180365
19635428865000364
1962−2314693340364
1961−22233574430364
196017834650300365
195912278483190364
19586032365500364
19575330160600364
19566835766000365
195521844766400364
1954−96296660280364
1953−50264636550364
195212276590390365
195131315592130364
1950−4217548620364
1949−18203408490364
194834317563220365
1947−752147701098364
1946−25211504590364
19454628858340364
19448639368800365
1943−27209473730364
19424835077582364
194114947067200364

Monthly mean

2025-11: Mean 87 cm (9–216)8725/112025-12: Mean 163 cm (33–302)16325/122026-01: Mean 143 cm (14–244)14326/012026-02: Mean 273 cm (210–369)27326/022026-03: Mean 215 cm (105–390)21526/032026-04: Mean 241 cm (118–357)24126/042026-05: Mean 72 cm (20–146)7226/052026-06: Mean 54 cm (17–105)5426/062026-07: Mean −45 cm (−77–7)−4526/072026-08: Mean −95 cm (−110–−78)−9526/082026-10: Mean −125 cm (−136–−113)−12526/102026-11: Mean −90 cm (−106–−75)−9026/11

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 Oryahovo

Historical Danube levels at Oryahovo
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−7552734
−8152734
−9152734
−9852734
−10652734
−11352734
−11752734