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Danube · km 554 · BULGARIA

Svishtov

Historical Danube levels at Svishtov, Bulgaria

LowRising · +5 cm today

−44cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +41 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 14.89 m (Baltic)

Catchment area: 650,340 km²

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Compared with normal
30 of 30
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−112 cm
vs LDC (68 cm)
Forecast peak
−25 cm
Sun 8

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 07:00 EET

+24h: −32 cm (−37–−23 cm)+48h: −27 cm (−37–−14 cm)+72h: −25 cm (−35–−12 cm)+96h: −27 cm (−37–−14 cm)+120h: −31 cm (−41–−18 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 68 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 770 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 Svishtov is at −44 cm, 5 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 112 cm below LDC* and 814 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (68 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (770 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 1.2 cm · for the second day 1.9 cm · for the third day 1.9 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

At a glance

At river km 554 on the Danube, the Svishtov gauge records the water level (Bulgaria). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −44 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 112 cm below the low-water level LDC (68 cm). In a week the level has risen by 41 cm. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −32 cm (−37 … −23 cm), +48 h: −27 cm (−37 … −14 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 929 cm (15 March 1942) and the lowest −93 cm (20 October 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Turnu Măgurele and downstream Ruse. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 1.2 cm · for the second day 1.9 cm · for the third day 1.9 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 −44 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 112 cm below the low-water level LDC (68 cm). In a week the level has risen by 41 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 18 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−32 cm · +12 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−25 cm · +19 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

On the opposite bank (Romania), the same stretch of the river is also measured here: Danube river level at Zimnicea (0 km). Upstream on the Danube: Turnu Măgurele (43 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube level at Ruse (59 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Yantra.

Station map

Svishtov — −44 cmTurnu Măgurele — −100 cmRuse — −83 cmKarantsi — 170 cmAlexandria — 98 cmShirokovo — 47 cmBozhichen — 194 cm
Stations on the map: 7

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
−93cm20/10/2026
Mean
−78cm
Maximum
−44cm05/11/2026

17 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

298 station-days with data

Minimum
−93cm20/10/2026
Mean
148cm
Maximum
429cm04/03/2026

70 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (1941–2026)

31,288 station-days with data

Minimum
−93cm20/10/2026
Mean
313cm
Maximum
929cm15/03/1942

1,812 days below LDC221 days above HDC

Record high
929 cm15/03/1942
Record low
−93 cm20/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−93143429700242
2025−101444651070365
202433260522230366
20238317578240365
2022−291574261030365
202116253580480365
202041201519160366
2019−21225696670365
2018−15262696720365
201720204478310365
201626280677180366
201519251573800365
20148633571400365
201318313691360365
201217201506280366
2011−12200575730365
201020444377402365
200935282590150365
200841241500260366
200746234450180365
200660361876918365
200510037372600365
200434286634130366
2003−551735311090365
20027830048200365
20016728859910365
200048297695120366
199911137067100365
19985330660630365
19976830152800365
199610033159500366
19957230054200365
199428249591350365
19933320051790365
1992−16235569610366
19915727159870365
1990−12171348680365
19896425953210365
19887429173200366
198741321690110365
198616295630450365
19856315657260365
19847928458900366
19836248524460365
198210733563500365
1981161402829017365
198013043982709366
197913440163900365
19789937664900365
197711838772000365
197611233263000366
197514440272500365
197412039770900365
19736227865470365
19728032069600366
197150257582150365
1970195515850062365
196960365728170365
196813432354100366
196710338974200365
196617045269100365
1965122483797040365
19648432056300366
19639735173400365
1962453668142118365
196120279618320365
196021839154300366
195950310511110365
19589636172300365
19578934265500365
195611641175600366
195527850077501365
1954−38337758180365
1953−23311702380365
195231308634360366
19516434763430365
195016245627540365
19492230552600365
194842354617100366
1947−48250723870365
1946−4250530480365
19458032866200365
194413743877505366
194310231613440365
194279426929044365
194118253678605365

Monthly mean

2025-11: Mean 116 cm (32–242)11625/112025-12: Mean 205 cm (78–336)20525/122026-01: Mean 177 cm (58–267)17726/012026-02: Mean 314 cm (256–418)31426/022026-03: Mean 262 cm (140–429)26226/032026-04: Mean 281 cm (163–384)28126/042026-05: Mean 118 cm (66–202)11826/052026-06: Mean 97 cm (64–131)9726/062026-07: Mean −1 cm (−33–46)−126/072026-08: Mean −48 cm (−66–−33)−4826/082026-10: Mean −87 cm (−93–−80)−8726/102026-11: Mean −58 cm (−74–−44)−5826/11

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 Svishtov

Historical Danube levels at Svishtov
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−4468770
−4968770
−5968770
−6468770
−7468770
−8068770
−8468770