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Danube · km 1,255 · SERBIA

Novi Sad

Historical Danube levels at Novi Sad, Serbia

LowFalling · −5 cm today

−35cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +29 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 71.73 m (Adriatic)

Catchment area: 254,085 km²

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Compared with normal
22 of 22
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−92 cm
vs LDC (57 cm)
Forecast peak
−40 cm
Fri 6

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 07:00 CET

+24h: −40 cm+48h: −42 cm+72h: −48 cm+96h: −44 cm
07/10/2026Date09/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
  • LDC 57 cm
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 30 days · Flood defence 1 450 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 573 cm — above the displayed range · Flood defence 2 700 cm — above the displayed range · Forecast 05/11/2026· Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge· Discharge (m³/s), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

Full series: download CSV

On 5 November, the water at Novi Sad is at −35 cm, 5 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 92 cm below LDC* and 608 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (57 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (573 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 2.2 cm · for the second day 3.8 cm · for the third day 6.5 cm.

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 24 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

The Novi Sad gauge measures the Danube at river km 1,255 (Serbia). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −35 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 92 cm below the low-water level LDC (57 cm). In a week the level has risen by 29 cm. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −40 cm, +48 h: −42 cm. Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 5 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). In 23 years of measurements, the highest level was 744 cm (12 April 2006) and the lowest −95 cm (11 October 2026). On the Danube, the neighbours are Ilok Most upstream and Slankamen downstream. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 2.2 cm · for the second day 3.8 cm · for the third day 6.5 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 24 hours ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −35 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 92 cm below the low-water level LDC (57 cm). In a week the level has risen by 29 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 24 hours ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−40 cm · −5 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−48 cm · −13 cm vs today
Air
2–12 °C
Wind
1.8 m/s

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Danube level at Bačka Palanka (43 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Slankamen (39 km). The nearest large city on the river: Belgrade water level (68 km).

Station map

Novi Sad — −35 cmIlok Most — −41 cmSlankamen — 51 cmSremska Mitrovica — 42 cmTitel — 50 cmNovi Bečej — 323 cmKula — 62 cmMajur — 22 cmMorović — 206 cmŠabac — −65 cm
Stations on the map: 10

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
−95cm11/10/2026
Mean
−73cm
Maximum
−30cm04/11/2026

30 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
−95cm11/10/2026
Mean
42cm
Maximum
355cm03/03/2026

206 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (2004–2026)

8,345 station-days with data

Minimum
−95cm11/10/2026
Mean
215cm
Maximum
744cm12/04/2006

627 days below LDC87 days above HDC

Record high
744 cm12/04/2006
Record low
−95 cm11/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−95323551970309
20253104289830365
20244527257863366
202311241529250365
2022−16130317660365
202124202444280365
20206019539600366
201925205553300365
2018−13191418840365
20174119734940365
201618235444120366
201531192460400365
201410924748300365
201353293679213365
20125721238500366
20111182525350365
2010125333692023365
20096426259104365
20086921237300366
20074521147650365
200658281744044365
20056227057000365
200432230438100366

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 99 cm (14–177)9925/122026-01: Mean 27 cm (2–60)2726/012026-02: Mean 129 cm (38–280)12926/022026-03: Mean 170 cm (62–355)17026/032026-04: Mean 104 cm (46–132)10426/042026-05: Mean 38 cm (15–86)3826/052026-06: Mean 83 cm (34–180)8326/062026-07: Mean −17 cm (−52–28)−1726/072026-08: Mean −59 cm (−73–−31)−5926/082026-09: Mean −55 cm (−80–−29)−5526/092026-10: Mean −76 cm (−95–−61)−7626/102026-11: Mean −41 cm (−58–−30)−4126/11

This year against the historical range

IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIXXXIXII
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 Novi Sad

Historical Danube levels at Novi Sad
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−3557573
−3057573
−3557573
−4657573
−5857573
−6157573
−6257573

Weather

The minimum temperature was 2°C, while the maximum temperature was 12°C. The feels-like temperature was −0°C, the wind speed was 1.8 m/s, the humidity was 76%, and the atmospheric pressure was 1,015 hPa.

min
2°C
max
12°C
feels like
−0°C
wind
1.8 m/s
humidity
76%
pressure
1,015 hPa