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Danube · km 2,305.5 · GERMANY

Pfelling

Historical Danube levels at Pfelling, Germany

LowRising · +10 cm today

238cmlevel of the day, 6 November 2026latest reading: 237 cm▼ −25 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 308.16 m (Normalnull)

Catchment area: 37,775 km²

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Compared with normal
26 of 26
years had more water on 6 November
Navigation threshold
−52 cm
vs LDC (290 cm)
Forecast peak
236 cm
Fri 6

Water level (cm)

06/11/2026 00:45 CET

+48h: 230 cm
08/10/2026Date07/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Discharge (m³/s) · right axis
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • LDC 290 cm
08/10/2026 – 06/11/2026 · 30 days · HDC 620 cm — above the displayed range · Forecast 05/11/2026· Discharge (m³/s), on the right axis. · Source: national hydrological institutes

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On 6 November, the water at Pfelling is at 237 cm, 9 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 53 cm below LDC* and 383 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (290 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (620 cm).

Next hours

  • +6 h243 cm
  • +12 h238 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 7.3 cm · for the second day 13.5 cm.

The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 5 minutes ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

At river km 2,305.5 on the Danube, the Pfelling gauge records the water level (Germany). The Danube level on 6 November 2026 is 238 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 52 cm below the low-water level LDC (290 cm). The level has fallen by 24 cm over the last 7 days. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: 236 cm, +48 h: 230 cm. Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 6 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). Since 1 January 2000, the highest level recorded here was 896 cm (5 June 2013) and the lowest 190 cm (15 August 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Straubing and downstream Deggendorf. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 7.3 cm · for the second day 13.5 cm. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 5 minutes ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 6 November 2026 is 238 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 52 cm below the low-water level LDC (290 cm). The level has fallen by 24 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 5 minutes ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
236 cm · −2 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Straubing (15.8 km) and Danube water level at Pfatter (45.2 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Deggendorf (21.1 km) and Hofkirchen (48.6 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Plattling (16 km) and Pulling (31 km).

Station map

Wallersdorf (neu) — 6 cmPfelling — 238 cmStraubing — 96 cmDeggendorf — 157 cmHaberkofen — 26 cmSalching — 15 cmDeggendorf — 10 cmPlattling — 137 cmWallersdorf — 53 cmLandau — 94 cmNeusling — 5 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
205cm10/10/2026
Mean
243cm
Maximum
308cm28/10/2026

29 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
190cm15/08/2026
Mean
297cm
Maximum
663cm26/02/2026

193 days below LDC2 days above HDC

Whole history (2000–2026)

9,807 station-days with data

Minimum
190cm15/08/2026
Mean
377cm
Maximum
896cm05/06/2013

1,264 days below LDC140 days above HDC

Record high
896 cm05/06/2013
Record low
190 cm15/08/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
20261902906631882310
2025245336553720365
2024294425833011366
20232423817137614365
2022220344562730365
2021271376668376365
2020242340648821366
2019243363661484365
20182293477001447365
2017260367583390365
2016272387613230366
20152463586141000365
2014249347573270365
2013279419896212365
2012254389671165366
2011261368822507365
201029640168606365
2009250374563420365
2008268379568270366
2007275387576100365
20062693857314113365
2005277385767178365
2004251360722473366
2003228357734975365
2002325470841023365
200126642272669365
200029842264504366

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 333 cm (279–430)33325/122026-01: Mean 289 cm (264–318)28926/012026-02: Mean 434 cm (291–663)43426/022026-03: Mean 380 cm (322–511)38026/032026-04: Mean 328 cm (283–360)32826/042026-05: Mean 282 cm (268–309)28226/052026-06: Mean 285 cm (236–342)28526/062026-07: Mean 245 cm (216–304)24526/072026-08: Mean 223 cm (190–302)22326/082026-09: Mean 221 cm (206–257)22126/092026-10: Mean 236 cm (203–308)23626/102026-11: Mean 241 cm (228–252)24126/11

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 Pfelling

Historical Danube levels at Pfelling
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
238290620
228290620
234290620
243290620
249290620
252290620
248290620