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Danube · km 1,531.3 · HUNGARY

Paks

Historical Danube levels at Paks, Hungary

LowFalling · −15 cm today

−95cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026latest reading: −98 cm▼ −5 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 85.38 m (Baltic)

Catchment area: 189,092 km²

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Compared with normal
30 of 30
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−103 cm
vs LDC (8 cm)
Forecast peak
−92 cm
Sat 7

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 23:30 CET

+24h: −95 cm (−97–−93 cm)+48h: −92 cm (−97–−87 cm)+72h: −99 cm (−109–−89 cm)+96h: −104 cm (−119–−89 cm)+120h: −107 cm (−128–−86 cm)
07/10/2026Date10/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Forecast range (min–max)
  • Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
  • LDC 8 cm
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 30 days · HDC 648 cm — above the displayed range · Alert level 650 cm — above the displayed range · Flood level 800 cm — above the displayed range · Danger level 900 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 Paks is at −98 cm, 18 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 106 cm below LDC* and 746 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (8 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (648 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 1.7 cm · for the second day 3.6 cm · for the third day 6.5 cm.

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 1 hour ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

At river km 1,531.3 on the Danube, the Paks gauge records the water level (Hungary). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −95 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 103 cm below the low-water level LDC (8 cm). The level has fallen by 2 cm over the last 7 days. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −95 cm (−97 … −93 cm), +48 h: −92 cm (−97 … −87 cm). Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 5 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). The station’s record starts in 1901: since then the highest level was 964 cm (12 March 1956) and the lowest −140 cm (4 August 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Dunaföldvár and downstream Dombori. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 1.7 cm · for the second day 3.6 cm · for the third day 6.5 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 1 hour ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −95 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 103 cm below the low-water level LDC (8 cm). The level has fallen by 2 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 1 hour ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−95 cm · ±0 vs today
Forecast +72 h
−99 cm · −4 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Dunaföldvár (29.3 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Baja (52.6 km). The nearest large city on the river: Danube water level Budapest (115.2 km).

Station map

Paks — −95 cmDunaföldvár — −206 cmDombori — −91 cmCece — 6 cmAkasztó (D-v-fcs) — 49 cmSimontornya — 101 cmSzekszárd (Palánk) — 243 cmSió Árvízkapu alvíz — 276 cmSió Árvízkapu felvíz — 829 cmKecel, Vádei híd (D-v-fcs) — 138 cmSükösd, Vajastoroki csőzsilip felvíz (Vajastoroki összekötőcsat — 316 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
−122cm08/10/2026
Mean
−93cm
Maximum
−50cm02/11/2026

30 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
−140cm04/08/2026
Mean
−19cm
Maximum
420cm01/03/2026

255 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (1901–2026)

45,876 station-days with data

Minimum
−140cm04/08/2026
Mean
215cm
Maximum
964cm12/03/1956

2,700 days below LDC338 days above HDC

Record high
964 cm12/03/1956
Record low
−140 cm04/08/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−140−264202350309
2025−91403971220365
2024−122080477366
2023−72156689384365
2022−7673341890365
2021−53132534570365
2020−26138511250366
2019−45151587450365
2018−951014771090365
2017−42141412370365
2016−57169502230366
2015−53124519860365
2014015152950365
201312246891012365
20121417648500366
2011−58127676392365
20102124783609365
2009−18217745158365
2008−17163460190366
2007−2716768854365
2006−242208613215365
2005−23203637280365
2004−47161470190366
2003−49125550860365
200252298860013365
20013823362000365
20004526564500366
19993027467709365
19982320361800365
19975215794113365
19961723760800366
19952827061500365
1994620770916365
19933118851900365
1992−22190549170366
1991−18156798156365
19901815853800365
19891120839800365
198840262749010366
19873029760200365
1986−13192470250365
1985−121971064365
19842217045400366
1983−20209470170365
19824226159800365
1981124296718010365
19809829156200366
19795429168204365
19784624046000365
19776428065702365
19766520451400366
197569305811011365
197412830270204365
19733419955600365
19722818749100366
19713118746000365
19705536968303365
19693622051100365
19688227766001366
19679034061200365
1966184404729017365
1965120395872062365
19649026556200366
19637427057400365
19626026858800365
19616825353400365
196011828359400366
19597626268004365
19589431466802365
195710829666604365
1956174353964010366
195513834768004365
195426332816018365
19532823051500365
19529829467003366
19516827060600365
195012125252200365
19497724468805365
19487034167409366
194727231724015365
19468027159200365
194515436394002324
1944102389778020318
19438025460500365
1942−53156570700365
19414528276801365
19401425675501366
1939−1718452170365
1938−78147532490365
1937−22219463150365
19362715243600366
1935−70134417910365
1934−6573328970365
1933−11499389730365
1932−73953841040366
1931−7166356110365
1930−84121456670365
1929−8798418980365
1928−56112500660366
1927−50165424320365
1926−1722559340365
1925−95112485580365
1924−80227573460366
1923−30170600200365
1922−63203540110365
1921−125633101080365
1920−63205598630366
1919−4188466240365
1918−46127487420365
1917−48176552320365
19166623345200366
19154523245200365
19141624962300365
1913−220047070365
19125426360800366
1911−60128470970365
19106328352900365
1909−70191669194365
1908−89138547840366
1907−50247567450365
1906721250210365
1905−324357720365
19042418441000366
19035721956200365
1902−60189608240365
1901−35162471300365

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 18 cm (−67–102)1825/122026-01: Mean −60 cm (−80–−22)−6026/012026-02: Mean 63 cm (−53–416)6326/022026-03: Mean 95 cm (−15–420)9526/032026-04: Mean 16 cm (−48–58)1626/042026-05: Mean −26 cm (−53–8)−2626/052026-06: Mean 38 cm (−33–169)3826/062026-07: Mean −73 cm (−122–10)−7326/072026-08: Mean −113 cm (−140–−65)−11326/082026-09: Mean −85 cm (−111–−31)−8526/092026-10: Mean −101 cm (−122–−66)−10126/102026-11: Mean −69 cm (−95–−50)−6926/11

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 Paks

Historical Danube levels at Paks
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−958648
−808648
−618648
−508648
−608648
−668648
−868648