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Danube · km 1,718.6 · SLOVAKIA

Štúrovo

Historical Danube levels at Štúrovo, Slovakia

LowRising · +14 cm today

−1cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▼ −10 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 100.93 m (Baltic)

Catchment area: 173,014 km²

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Compared with normal
22 of 22
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−60 cm
vs LDC (59 cm)
Forecast peak
−8 cm
Thu 5

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 04:15 CET

+48h: −10 cm
07/10/2026Date06/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Another gauge, not comparable
  • LDC 59 cm
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 13 days · Alert level 500 cm — above the displayed range · HDC 503 cm — above the displayed range · Flood level 540 cm — above the displayed range · Danger level 610 cm — above the displayed range · Forecast 04/11/2026· Another gauge, not comparable · Source: national hydrological institutes

Full series: download CSV

The series before 2024 is reconstructed from the gauge on the opposite bank (±5 cm).

On 5 November, the water at Štúrovo is at −1 cm, 14 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 60 cm below LDC* and 504 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (59 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (503 cm).

Next 5 days

Forecast for the next 24–120 hours. Glossary

The forecast for the next day was within 10 cm on 100% of the days in the last 90 days.

How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 6.1 cm · for the second day 12 cm.

The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 20 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

The Štúrovo gauge measures the Danube at river km 1,718.6 (Slovakia). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −1 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 60 cm below the low-water level LDC (59 cm). The level has fallen by 10 cm over the last 7 days. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −8 cm, +48 h: −10 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 largest documented flood here reached 812 cm in 2013. On the Danube, the neighbours are Esztergom upstream and Szob downstream. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 6.1 cm · for the second day 12 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 20 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −1 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 60 cm below the low-water level LDC (59 cm). The level has fallen by 10 cm over the last 7 days. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 20 hours ago. The station usually reports more often.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−8 cm · −7 cm vs today

Nearby gauges

On the opposite bank (Hungary), the same stretch of the river is also measured here: Esztergom (0.1 km). Upstream on the Danube: Komárno (49.2 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Szob (11.4 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Hron. The nearest large city on the river: Budapest water level (72.1 km).

Station map

Hronovce — 37 cmŠtúrovo — −1 cmEsztergom — −6 cmSzob — −72 cmIpolydamásd — 16 cmSalka — 51 cmKamenín — 77 cmIpolytölgyes — 80 cmZalaba — 42 cmVámosmikola — −84 cmM4 Lugi-Körcsönye-csatorna — 23 cm
Stations on the map: 11

Historical events

  • Flood · 2013(09 Jun)

    812 cmPeak

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

13 station-days with data

Minimum
−44cm07/10/2026
Mean
−12cm
Maximum
23cm31/10/2026

13 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

56 station-days with data

Minimum
−45cm01/10/2026
Mean
−9cm
Maximum
89cm18/05/2026

51 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (2002–2026)

8,442 station-days with data

Minimum
−45cm01/10/2026
Mean
185cm
Maximum
817cm09/06/2013

637 days below LDC98 days above HDC

Record high
817 cm09/06/2013
Record low
−45 cm01/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−45−98951056
2025391253996091
202464238649010262
20239187601286365
202216130343440364
202129172498250364
20205017548620366
201930182507251365
2018−161414401010365
201729173394260365
201614190443130366
201518153478650365
20145717248310365
201364242817013365
20126819743800366
20119153604354365
20107423674208365
20094521662699365
200840178422160366
20073018461336365
2006272137703118365
200529200549359365
200411172414240366
20032138456970365
200281266775014365

Monthly mean

2024-08: Mean 134 cm (87–216)13424/082024-09: Mean 188 cm (64–649)18824/092025-07: Mean 178 cm (87–399)17825/072025-08: Mean 150 cm (73–346)15025/082025-09: Mean 86 cm (48–129)8625/092025-10: Mean 90 cm (39–157)9025/102026-05: Mean 56 cm (36–89)5626/052026-07: Mean −27 cm (−31–−23)−2726/072026-08: Mean −31 cm (−40–−22)−3126/082026-09: Mean −30 cm (−38–−19)−3026/092026-10: Mean −23 cm (−45–23)−2326/102026-11: Mean −8 cm (−15–−1)−826/11

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 Štúrovo

Historical Danube levels at Štúrovo
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−159503
−1559503
2359503
2159503
959503
−1259503
−2059503