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Danube · km 954 · ROMANIA

Orșova

Historical Danube levels at Orșova, Romania

high for the dateRising · +8 cm today

2,538cmlevel of the day, 4 November 2026▲ +3 cm in 7 days

Lake level: 69.74 m (Black Sea) · gauge zero 44.36 m

Catchment area: 576,232 km²

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Compared with normal
2 of 23
years had more water on 4 November

Water level (cm)

04/11/2026 07:00 EET

06/10/2026Date04/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Water temperature (°C) · right axis
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Another gauge, not comparable
06/10/2026 – 04/11/2026 · 30 days· Another gauge, not comparable· Water temperature (°C), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

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On 4 November, the water at Orșova is at 2,538 cm, 8 cm higher than yesterday.

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 43 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

  1. Danube water level at Golubac

    High

    683cmlake ( Iron Gate I reservoir · Lake level: 69.70 m (Adriatic) · gauge zero 62.87 m )▲ +4 cm today

  2. Danube water level at Drencova

    no thresholds

    986cmlake ( Iron Gate I reservoir · Lake level: 69.97 m (Black Sea) · gauge zero 60.11 m )▲ +3 cm today

  3. Danube water level at Orșova

    no thresholds

    2,538cmlake ( Iron Gate I reservoir · Lake level: 69.74 m (Black Sea) · gauge zero 44.36 m )▲ +8 cm today

At a glance

The Orșova gauge measures the Danube at river km 954 (Romania). At Orșova, the Danube level for 4 November 2026 is 2,538 cm. The level has risen slightly, by 3 cm over the last 7 days. Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 4 November 2026 is among the highest 25% (percentile 91). In 24 years of measurements, the highest level was 2,570 cm (3 August 2004) and the lowest 1,885 cm (26 April 2005). On the Danube, the neighbours are Drencova upstream and Drobeta Turnu Severin downstream. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 43 hours ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
At Orșova, the Danube level for 4 November 2026 is 2,538 cm. The level has risen slightly, by 3 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 43 hours ago.

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Drencova (61 km). Downstream on the Danube: Drobeta-Turnu Severin (23 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Cerna.

Station map

Orșova — 2,538 cmDrencova — 986 cmDrobeta Turnu Severin — 705 cmTopleț — −39 cmCrnajka — 32 cm
Stations on the map: 5

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
2,510cm10/10/2026
Mean
2,526cm
Maximum
2,540cm31/10/2026

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
2,350cm01/03/2026
Mean
2,505cm
Maximum
2,540cm13/05/2026

Whole history (2002–2026)

8,620 station-days with data

Minimum
1,885cm26/04/2005
Mean
2,466cm
Maximum
2,570cm03/08/2004
Record high
2,570 cm03/08/2004
Record low
1,885 cm26/04/2005

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumstation-days with data
20262,3502,5042,540308
20252,3202,5042,535364
20242,2702,4682,535364
20232,2552,4392,535365
20222,3502,5062,540365
20212,2352,4842,540365
20202,3402,5042,540366
20191,9302,4772,540365
20181,9702,4592,540359
20172,2802,4882,540361
20161,9152,4522,540366
20152,0102,4332,540360
20141,8952,4312,530365
20131,9102,4012,540346
20122,4152,5052,540358
20112,2302,4982,550357
20101,8952,3392,550365
20092,1852,4692,540365
20082,2852,4922,544366
20072,3502,4992,546365
20051,8852,4002,546365
20042,0212,4712,570366
20032,2742,5092,557365
20022,2762,4642,543329

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 2,507 cm (2,450–2,530)2,50725/122026-01: Mean 2,513 cm (2,500–2,535)2,51326/012026-02: Mean 2,470 cm (2,380–2,520)2,47026/022026-03: Mean 2,469 cm (2,350–2,525)2,46926/032026-04: Mean 2,475 cm (2,418–2,510)2,47526/042026-05: Mean 2,514 cm (2,500–2,540)2,51426/052026-06: Mean 2,517 cm (2,508–2,530)2,51726/062026-07: Mean 2,515 cm (2,505–2,520)2,51526/072026-08: Mean 2,515 cm (2,508–2,522)2,51526/082026-09: Mean 2,523 cm (2,508–2,535)2,52326/092026-10: Mean 2,524 cm (2,510–2,540)2,52426/102026-11: Mean 2,533 cm (2,530–2,538)2,53326/11

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 Orșova

Historical Danube levels at Orșova
DateWater level (cm)
2,538
2,530
2,530
2,535
2,540
2,535
2,532