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Danube · km 127.1 · UKRAINE

Reni

Historical Danube levels at Reni, Ukraine

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LowFalling · −6 cm today

−18cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▼ −4 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 0.36 m (Baltic)

Catchment area: 811,000 km²

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Navigation threshold
−86 cm
vs LDC (68 cm)

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 08:00 EET

23/10/2026Date05/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • normal for the date (previous years)
23/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 14 days · LDC 68 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 524 cm — above the displayed range · Source: national hydrological institutes

Full series: download CSV

On 5 November, the water at Reni is at −18 cm, 6 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 86 cm below LDC* and 542 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (68 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (524 cm).

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

The Reni gauge measures the Danube at river km 127.1 (Ukraine). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −18 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 86 cm below the low-water level LDC (68 cm). The level has fallen by 4 cm over the last 7 days. On the Danube, the neighbours are Galați upstream and Isaccea downstream. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −18 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 86 cm below the low-water level LDC (68 cm). The level has fallen by 4 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Danube level at Galați (22.9 km) and Danube water level at Brăila (42.9 km). Downstream on the Danube: Izmail gauge (33.5 km) and Danube water level at Isaccea (24.1 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Cahul (52 km).

Station map

Reni — −18 cmGalați — 20 cmIsaccea — 22 cmCahul — 64 cm
Stations on the map: 4

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

14 station-days with data

Minimum
−26cm25/10/2026
Mean
−18cm
Maximum
−8cm28/10/2026

14 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

14 station-days with data

Minimum
−26cm25/10/2026
Mean
−18cm
Maximum
−8cm28/10/2026

14 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (2012–2026)

3,302 station-days with data

Minimum
−26cm25/10/2026
Mean
212cm
Maximum
530cm01/04/2018

364 days below LDC5 days above HDC

Available series since 2012.

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−26−18−814014
202050157355170366
201920189518700365
201813227530595365
201753175367250365
201649237492150366
201530216441860365
20148128352200365
201335257518390365
201229181421390366

Monthly mean

2020-03: Mean 227 cm (150–296)22720/032020-04: Mean 116 cm (70–184)11620/042020-05: Mean 85 cm (74–104)8520/052020-06: Mean 166 cm (96–325)16620/062020-07: Mean 259 cm (174–355)25920/072020-08: Mean 156 cm (127–186)15620/082020-09: Mean 105 cm (61–131)10520/092020-10: Mean 169 cm (53–276)16920/102020-11: Mean 185 cm (118–269)18520/112020-12: Mean 133 cm (108–168)13320/122026-10: Mean −18 cm (−26–−8)−1826/102026-11: Mean −18 cm (−25–−10)−1826/11

The daily series uses the first reading of each day.

Historical Danube levels at Reni

Historical Danube levels at Reni
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−1868524
−1268524
−1068524
−2568524
−2568524
−2268524
−1968524