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Danube · km 2,256.9 · GERMANY

Hofkirchen

Historical Danube levels at Hofkirchen, Germany

LowRising · +4 cm today

170cmlevel of the day, 6 November 2026▼ −25 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 299.60 m (Normalnull)

Catchment area: 47,518 km²

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Compared with normal
26 of 26
years had more water on 6 November
Navigation threshold
−37 cm
vs LDC (207 cm)
Forecast peak
170 cm
Fri 6

Water level (cm)

06/11/2026 00:45 CET

+48h: 162 cm+72h: 158 cm
08/10/2026Date08/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • LDC 207 cm
08/10/2026 – 06/11/2026 · 30 days · HDC 480 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 6 November, the water at Hofkirchen is at 170 cm, 4 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 37 cm below LDC* and 310 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (207 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (480 cm).

Next hours

  • +6 h170 cm
  • +12 h168 cm

The official forecast for the next hours, only where the source publishes it.

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 5.5 cm · for the second day 6.8 cm · for the third day 10.3 cm.

The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 7 minutes ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

At river km 2,256.9 on the Danube, the Hofkirchen gauge records the water level (Germany). The Danube level on 6 November 2026 is 170 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 37 cm below the low-water level LDC (207 cm). The level has fallen by 25 cm over the last 7 days. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: 170 cm, +48 h: 162 cm. Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 6 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). Since 1 January 2000, the highest level recorded here was 725 cm (6 June 2013) and the lowest 129 cm (15 August 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Deggendorf and downstream Vilshofen. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 5.5 cm · for the second day 6.8 cm · for the third day 10.3 cm. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 7 minutes ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 6 November 2026 is 170 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 37 cm below the low-water level LDC (207 cm). The level has fallen by 25 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 7 minutes ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
170 cm · ±0 vs today
Forecast +72 h
158 cm · −12 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Deggendorf (27.5 km) and Pfelling (48.6 km). Downstream on the Danube: Vilshofen (7.4 km) and Kachlet Wehr UP (26.2 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Plattling (20 km) and Passau Ingling (27 km).

Station map

Hofkirchen — 170 cmDeggendorf — 157 cmVilshofen — 289 cmGrafenmühle — 86 cmNeustift — 36 cmAuerbach — 39 cmBruckhäuser — 71 cmBruckhäuser — 59 cmReichstorf — 102 cmNeusling — 5 cmHörmannsberg — 31 cm
Stations on the map: 11

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

30 station-days with data

Minimum
143cm08/10/2026
Mean
171cm
Maximum
224cm28/10/2026

29 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
129cm15/08/2026
Mean
216cm
Maximum
519cm27/02/2026

182 days below LDC2 days above HDC

Whole history (2000–2026)

9,807 station-days with data

Minimum
129cm15/08/2026
Mean
288cm
Maximum
725cm06/06/2013

926 days below LDC160 days above HDC

Record high
725 cm06/06/2013
Record low
129 cm15/08/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
20261292105191802310
2025173251428520365
2024192330682112366
20231752925625215365
2022155257448530365
2021196286508216365
2020177260509532366
2019192281535163365
20181692625481267365
2017187281467150365
201619829547180366
2015172270479910365
2014182262451150365
2013214325725020365
201219930352066366
2011188280648296365
201022230655408365
2009179286480300365
2008196287456180366
200718829246290365
20061962925912214365
2005197292642157365
2004179270553314366
2003167267574836365
2002248364659024365
2001207327582010365
200023533251608366

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 251 cm (204–323)25125/122026-01: Mean 209 cm (194–235)20926/012026-02: Mean 325 cm (206–519)32526/022026-03: Mean 286 cm (231–421)28626/032026-04: Mean 241 cm (204–269)24126/042026-05: Mean 201 cm (191–219)20126/052026-06: Mean 209 cm (168–261)20926/062026-07: Mean 174 cm (149–227)17426/072026-08: Mean 154 cm (129–208)15426/082026-09: Mean 154 cm (143–174)15426/092026-10: Mean 164 cm (138–224)16426/102026-11: Mean 174 cm (166–183)17426/11

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 Hofkirchen

Historical Danube levels at Hofkirchen
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
170207480
166207480
167207480
179207480
178207480
183207480
190207480