−18cm▼ −6 cm today
Danube · Chilia (Kiliya) branch · km 93.6 · UKRAINE
Izmail
Historical Danube levels at Izmail, Ukraine
the next reading is expected around 08:00
LowFalling · −6 cm today
19cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▼ −10 cm in 7 days
Gauge zero: -0.18 m (Baltic)
Catchment area: 813,000 km²
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- Navigation threshold
- −45 cm
- vs LDC (64 cm)
Water level (cm)
05/11/2026 08:00 EET
23/10/2026Date05/11/2026
- Water level (cm)
- normal for the date (previous years)
- LDC 64 cm
On 5 November, the water at Izmail is at 19 cm, 6 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 45 cm below LDC* and 337 cm below HDC**.
* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (64 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (356 cm).
The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
On the Danube, upstream and downstream
- 22cm▼ −2 cm today
- 19cm▼ −6 cm today
Danube water level at Kiliia
no thresholds
21cm▼ −6 cm today- 64cm▼ −8 cm today
At a glance
The Izmail gauging station is on the Chilia (Kiliya) branch of the Danube, at km 93.6 from the mouth of the branch (Ukraine). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is 19 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 45 cm below the low-water level LDC (64 cm). The level has fallen by 10 cm over the last 7 days. On the Danube, the neighbours are Isaccea upstream and Kiliia downstream. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
Frequently searched
- What does today's water level mean?
- The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is 19 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 45 cm below the low-water level LDC (64 cm). The level has fallen by 10 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
Nearby gauges
Upstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Isaccea (9.4 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube level at Kiliia (46.6 km). The nearest large city on the river: Danube level at Tulcea (22.6 km).
Station map
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
14 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 13cm01/11/2026
- Mean
- 23cm
- Maximum
- 35cm28/10/2026
14 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Last 12 months
14 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 13cm01/11/2026
- Mean
- 23cm
- Maximum
- 35cm28/10/2026
14 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Whole history (2012–2026)
3,302 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 13cm01/11/2026
- Mean
- 154cm
- Maximum
- 363cm01/04/2018
398 days below LDC6 days above HDC
Available series since 2012.
By year
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | days below LDC | days above HDC | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | 53 | 118 | 250 | 25 | 0 | 366 |
| 2019 | 34 | 141 | 349 | 66 | 0 | 365 |
| 2018 | 22 | 166 | 363 | 61 | 6 | 365 |
| 2017 | 42 | 127 | 259 | 38 | 0 | 365 |
| 2016 | 44 | 170 | 329 | 13 | 0 | 366 |
| 2015 | 40 | 157 | 295 | 83 | 0 | 365 |
| 2014 | 73 | 200 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 2013 | 40 | 184 | 352 | 37 | 0 | 365 |
| 2012 | 33 | 125 | 267 | 61 | 0 | 366 |
Monthly mean
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Historical Danube levels at Izmail
| Date | Water level (cm) | LDC* | HDC** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 64 | 356 | |
| 25 | 64 | 356 | |
| 29 | 64 | 356 | |
| 18 | 64 | 356 | |
| 13 | 64 | 356 | |
| 17 | 64 | 356 | |
| 20 | 64 | 356 |