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Danube · km 2,397.4 · GERMANY

Oberndorf

Historical Danube levels at Oberndorf, Germany

LowFalling · −1 cm today

154cmlevel of the day, 6 November 2026▼ −3 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 331.15 m (Normalnull)

Catchment area: 26,448 km²

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Compared with normal
26 of 26
years had more water on 6 November
Navigation threshold
−16 cm
vs LDC (170 cm)
Forecast peak
153 cm
Fri 6

Water level (cm)

06/11/2026 02:00 CET

08/10/2026Date06/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Normal impoundment level 135 cm
  • LDC 170 cm
08/10/2026 – 06/11/2026 · 30 days · HDC 480 cm — above the displayed range· Discharge (m³/s), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

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On 6 November, the water at Oberndorf is at 154 cm, 1 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 16 cm below LDC* and 326 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (170 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (480 cm).

Next hours

  • +6 h155 cm
  • +12 h155 cm
  • +18 h155 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 3.4 cm.

The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 11 minutes ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

At river km 2,397.4 on the Danube, the Oberndorf gauge records the water level (Germany). The Danube is close to its low-water mark: 154 cm on 6 November 2026. The level is close to the low-water mark: 16 cm below LDC (170 cm). The level has fallen by 3 cm over the last 7 days. The official forecast covers 1 day: +24 h: 153 cm. Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 6 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 2). Since 1 January 2000, the highest level recorded here was 683 cm (6 June 2024) and the lowest 141 cm (10 August 2018). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Kelheimwinzer and downstream Regensburg Eiserne Brücke. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 3.4 cm. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 11 minutes ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube is close to its low-water mark: 154 cm on 6 November 2026. The level is close to the low-water mark: 16 cm below LDC (170 cm). The level has fallen by 3 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 11 minutes ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
153 cm · −1 cm vs today
Air
−2–8 °C
Wind
5.1 m/s

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Kelheimwinzer (12.3 km) and Danube water level at Kelheim (17.4 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Regensburg (18.1 km) and Schwabelweis (20.9 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Heitzenhofen (20 km) and Marienthal (33 km).

Station map

Oberndorf — 154 cmKelheimwinzer — 255 cmRegensburg Eiserne Brücke — 188 cmDeuerling — 69 cmKöfering — 69 cmAunkofen — 121 cmHammermühle — 76 cmHeitzenhofen — 41 cmHeuweg — 10 cmSiegenburg — 12 cmRottenburg — 20 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
145cm09/10/2026
Mean
155cm
Maximum
180cm27/10/2026

29 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
143cm01/10/2026
Mean
177cm
Maximum
435cm26/02/2026

208 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (2000–2026)

9,807 station-days with data

Minimum
141cm10/08/2018
Mean
217cm
Maximum
683cm06/06/2024

1,800 days below LDC47 days above HDC

Record high
683 cm06/06/2024
Record low
141 cm10/08/2018

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
20261431744352010310
20251521913481040365
202416924468327366
20231462184891042365
2022146191342950365
2021153216462710365
20201461944521340366
2019153209519572365
20181412055171532365
2017152208423550365
2016152221439680366
20151472084251210365
2014154196347430365
2013159241682127365
2012148221424320366
2011152207545852365
201016122953312365
2009144210423670365
2008151212395580366
2007157217425200365
2006151223553842365
2005157222663294365
2004152203488681366
20031452054681240365
200218527962509365
2001154249526114365
200016824952813366

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 188 cm (163–239)18825/122026-01: Mean 165 cm (157–177)16526/012026-02: Mean 253 cm (168–435)25326/022026-03: Mean 208 cm (176–285)20826/032026-04: Mean 187 cm (163–206)18726/042026-05: Mean 164 cm (158–176)16426/052026-06: Mean 170 cm (151–195)17026/062026-07: Mean 155 cm (148–177)15526/072026-08: Mean 151 cm (144–175)15126/082026-09: Mean 148 cm (144–154)14826/092026-10: Mean 153 cm (143–180)15326/102026-11: Mean 154 cm (152–156)15426/11

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 Oberndorf

Historical Danube levels at Oberndorf
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
154170480
155170480
152170480
152170480
156170480
153170480
155170480

Weather

The minimum temperature was −2°C, while the maximum temperature was 8°C. The feels-like temperature was −1°C, the wind speed was 5.1 m/s, the humidity was 92%, and the atmospheric pressure was 985 hPa.

min
−2°C
max
8°C
feels like
−1°C
wind
5.1 m/s
humidity
92%
pressure
985 hPa