−172cm▲ +10 cm today
Danube · km 253 · ROMANIA
Hârșova
Historical Danube levels at Hârșova, Romania
LowRising · +7 cm today
−124cmlevel of the day, 4 November 2026▲ +17 cm in 7 days
Gauge zero: 3.08 m (Black Sea)
Catchment area: 709,100 km²
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- Compared with normal
- 23 of 23
- years had more water on 4 November
- Navigation threshold
- −141 cm
- vs LDC (17 cm)
- Forecast peak
- −85 cm
- Sun 8
Water level (cm)
04/11/2026 07:00 EET
06/10/2026Date08/11/2026
- Water level (cm)
- Water temperature (°C) · right axis
- Forecast
- normal for the date (previous years)
- Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
On 4 November, the water at Hârșova is at −124 cm, 7 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 141 cm below LDC* and 777 cm below HDC**.
* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (17 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (653 cm).
Next 5 days
Forecast for the next 24–120 hours. Glossary
The forecast for the next day was within 10 cm on 100% of the days in the last 90 days.
How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 2.1 cm · for the second day 3.5 cm · for the third day 4.5 cm.
The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 42 hours ago.
On the Danube, upstream and downstream
- −233cm▲ +9 cm today
- −124cm▲ +7 cm today
- −6cm▼ −3 cm today
- 20cm▼ −2 cm today
At a glance
The Hârșova gauge measures the Danube at river km 253 (Romania). The Danube level on 4 November 2026 is −124 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 141 cm below the low-water level LDC (17 cm). Over the last 7 days the level has been rising (+17 cm). The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −119 cm, +48 h: −107 cm. Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 4 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). In 24 years of measurements, the highest level was 746 cm (7 July 2010) and the lowest −158 cm (19 October 2026). The largest documented flood here reached 764 cm in 2006. On the Danube, the neighbours are Cernavodă upstream and Brăila downstream. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 2.1 cm · for the second day 3.5 cm · for the third day 4.5 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 42 hours ago.
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- What does today's water level mean?
- The Danube level on 4 November 2026 is −124 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 141 cm below the low-water level LDC (17 cm). Over the last 7 days the level has been rising (+17 cm). The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 42 hours ago.
Conditions
- Forecast +24 h
- −119 cm · +5 cm vs today
- Forecast +72 h
- −97 cm · +27 cm vs today
Nearby gauges
Upstream on the Danube: water level at Cernavodă (47 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Brăila (83 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Ialomița. The nearest large city on the river: Danube level at Galați (103 km).
Station map
Historical events
Flood · 2006(25 Apr)
764 cmPeak
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
30 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −158cm19/10/2026
- Mean
- −147cm
- Maximum
- −124cm04/11/2026
30 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Last 12 months
365 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −158cm19/10/2026
- Mean
- 71cm
- Maximum
- 412cm06/03/2026
129 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Whole history (2002–2026)
8,628 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −158cm19/10/2026
- Mean
- 228cm
- Maximum
- 746cm07/07/2010
932 days below LDC43 days above HDC
- Record high
- 746 cm07/07/2010
- Record low
- −158 cm19/10/2026
By year
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | days below LDC | days above HDC | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −158 | 59 | 412 | 127 | 0 | 308 |
| 2025 | −90 | 101 | 425 | 113 | 0 | 365 |
| 2024 | −44 | 229 | 498 | 41 | 0 | 366 |
| 2023 | −65 | 287 | 530 | 35 | 0 | 365 |
| 2022 | −94 | 114 | 374 | 107 | 0 | 365 |
| 2021 | −28 | 229 | 520 | 40 | 0 | 365 |
| 2020 | 8 | 168 | 452 | 10 | 0 | 366 |
| 2019 | −70 | 197 | 640 | 66 | 0 | 365 |
| 2018 | −68 | 241 | 676 | 54 | 6 | 359 |
| 2017 | 8 | 185 | 452 | 7 | 0 | 360 |
| 2016 | −4 | 268 | 634 | 10 | 0 | 366 |
| 2015 | −16 | 237 | 528 | 49 | 0 | 360 |
| 2014 | 72 | 324 | 652 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 2013 | −18 | 283 | 651 | 29 | 0 | 346 |
| 2012 | −46 | 182 | 476 | 26 | 0 | 366 |
| 2011 | −80 | 168 | 559 | 74 | 0 | 356 |
| 2010 | 200 | 436 | 746 | 0 | 20 | 365 |
| 2009 | −20 | 259 | 550 | 13 | 0 | 365 |
| 2008 | 12 | 221 | 490 | 5 | 0 | 366 |
| 2007 | −2 | 206 | 436 | 13 | 0 | 365 |
| 2005 | 96 | 380 | 670 | 0 | 17 | 365 |
| 2004 | −2 | 268 | 585 | 9 | 0 | 366 |
| 2003 | −125 | 145 | 495 | 104 | 0 | 365 |
| 2002 | 38 | 270 | 437 | 0 | 0 | 328 |
Monthly mean
This year against the historical range
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Historical Danube levels at Hârșova
| Date | Water level (cm) | LDC* | HDC** |
|---|---|---|---|
| −124 | 17 | 653 | |
| −131 | 17 | 653 | |
| −148 | 17 | 653 | |
| −147 | 17 | 653 | |
| −140 | 17 | 653 | |
| −136 | 17 | 653 | |
| −139 | 17 | 653 |