Danube water level at Orșova
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2,538cmlake ( Iron Gate I reservoir · Lake level: 69.74 m (Black Sea) · gauge zero 44.36 m )▲ +8 cm today
Danube · km 859 · SERBIA
Prahovo
Historical Danube levels at Prahovo, Serbia
very low for the dateRising · +1 cm today
−96cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▲ +46 cm in 7 days
Gauge zero: 29.02 m (Black Sea)
Catchment area: 577,085 km²
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- Compared with normal
- 17 of 17
- years had more water on 5 November
Water level (cm)
05/11/2026 07:00 CET
07/10/2026Date05/11/2026
- Water level (cm)
- normal for the date (previous years)
- Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
On 5 November, the water at Prahovo is at −96 cm, 1 cm higher than yesterday.
The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
On the Danube, upstream and downstream
Danube water level at Drobeta Turnu Severin
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705cmlake ( Iron Gate II reservoir · Lake level: 41.18 m (Black Sea) · gauge zero 34.13 m )▲ +5 cm todayDanube water level at Prahovo
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−96cm▲ +1 cm todayDanube water level at Gruia
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−122cm▲ +4 cm today- −40cm± 0 cm today
At a glance
The Prahovo gauge measures the Danube at river km 859 (Serbia). At Prahovo, the Danube level for 5 November 2026 is −96 cm. In a week the level has risen by 46 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 18 years of measurements, the highest level was 838 cm (24 April 2006) and the lowest −173 cm (12 October 2026). On the Danube, the neighbours are Drobeta Turnu Severin upstream and Gruia downstream. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
Frequently searched
- What does today's water level mean?
- At Prahovo, the Danube level for 5 November 2026 is −96 cm. In a week the level has risen by 46 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
Nearby gauges
Upstream on the Danube: Danube level at Drobeta-Turnu Severin (72 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube level at Gruia (8 km). The nearest large city on the river: Vidin water level (68.7 km).
Station map
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.
Last 30 days
30 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −174cm13/10/2026
- Mean
- −151cm
- Maximum
- −96cm05/11/2026
Last 12 months
365 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −174cm13/10/2026
- Mean
- 57cm
- Maximum
- 434cm02/03/2026
Whole history (2004–2026)
6,506 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −174cm13/10/2026
- Mean
- 189cm
- Maximum
- 838cm24/04/2006
- Record high
- 838 cm24/04/2006
- Record low
- −174 cm13/10/2026
By year
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −174 | 44 | 434 | 309 |
| 2025 | −69 | 110 | 484 | 365 |
| 2024 | −28 | 245 | 558 | 366 |
| 2023 | −63 | 301 | 577 | 365 |
| 2022 | −72 | 135 | 436 | 352 |
| 2021 | −36 | 228 | 610 | 365 |
| 2020 | −4 | 179 | 544 | 366 |
| 2019 | −72 | 208 | 718 | 365 |
| 2018 | −72 | 241 | 701 | 365 |
| 2012 | −82 | 173 | 428 | 366 |
| 2011 | −97 | 121 | 498 | 365 |
| 2010 | 18 | 336 | 738 | 365 |
| 2009 | −142 | 171 | 548 | 365 |
| 2008 | −92 | 120 | 438 | 366 |
| 2007 | −97 | 114 | 378 | 365 |
| 2006 | −92 | 235 | 838 | 365 |
| 2005 | −152 | 245 | 698 | 365 |
| 2004 | −102 | 176 | 598 | 366 |
Monthly mean
This year against the historical range
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Historical Danube levels at Prahovo
| Date | Water level (cm) |
|---|---|
| −96 | |
| −97 | |
| −98 | |
| −109 | |
| −130 | |
| −131 | |
| −134 |