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Danube · km 1,679.5 · HUNGARY

Vác

Historical Danube levels at Vác, Hungary

LowRising · +3 cm today

−51cmlevel of the day, 6 November 2026latest reading: −54 cm▼ −24 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 98.12 m (Baltic)

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Compared with normal
30 of 30
years had more water on 6 November
Navigation threshold
−65 cm
vs LDC (14 cm)
Forecast peak
−53 cm
Fri 6

Water level (cm)

06/11/2026 06:00 CET

+48h: −59 cm (−70–−48 cm)+72h: −62 cm (−78–−46 cm)+96h: −63 cm (−85–−41 cm)+120h: −64 cm (−91–−37 cm)
08/10/2026Date10/11/2026
  • 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 14 cm
08/10/2026 – 06/11/2026 · 30 days · HDC 481 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

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On 6 November, the water at Vác is at −54 cm, 0 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 68 cm below LDC* and 535 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (14 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (481 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 2.8 cm · for the second day 8.3 cm · for the third day 11.9 cm.

The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 2 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

At river km 1,679.5 on the Danube, the Vác gauge records the water level (Hungary). The Danube level on 6 November 2026 is −51 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 65 cm below the low-water level LDC (14 cm). The level has fallen by 21 cm over the last 7 days. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −53 cm (−58 … −48 cm), +48 h: −59 cm (−70 … −48 cm). Compared with the same day over the past 30 years, the level on 6 November 2026 is among the lowest 5% (percentile 0). The station’s record starts in 1901: since then the highest level was 800 cm (9 June 2013) and the lowest −90 cm (8 October 2026). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Nagymaros and downstream Göd. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 2.8 cm · for the second day 8.3 cm · for the third day 11.9 cm. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 2 hours ago.

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What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 6 November 2026 is −51 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 65 cm below the low-water level LDC (14 cm). The level has fallen by 21 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 2 hours ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−53 cm · −2 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−62 cm · −11 cm vs today
Air
2–12 °C
Wind
1.1 m/s

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Danube river level at Nagymaros (15.1 km). Downstream on the Danube: Budapest water level (33 km).

Station map

Vác — −51 cmNagymaros — −61 cmGöd — −21 cmAgárd — 5 cmMosonszentmiklósi szivattyútelep, belvíz — 143 cmMosonszentmiklósi szivattyútelep, külvíz — 142 cmSzentendre — 32 cmBánk — −1 cmM4 Lugi-Körcsönye-csatorna — 23 cmGalgamácsa — −1 cmIpolydamásd — 17 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
−90cm08/10/2026
Mean
−64cm
Maximum
−17cm01/11/2026

30 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

365 station-days with data

Minimum
−90cm08/10/2026
Mean
11cm
Maximum
377cm27/02/2026

199 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (1901–2026)

45,695 station-days with data

Minimum
−90cm08/10/2026
Mean
197cm
Maximum
800cm09/06/2013

1,349 days below LDC754 days above HDC

Record high
800 cm09/06/2013
Record low
−90 cm08/10/2026

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−9053771880310
2025−2360354530365
20242716574306104
2023−31147595275365
2022−3083301490365
2021−24124458360365
2020012744760366
2019−25135492371365
2018−56944051030365
2017−19124357280365
2016−30142423150366
2015−28108436780365
2014812445640365
201321200800013365
20122015240900365
2011−35107584394365
20102519773309365
2009−5176616159364
2008−9133394200366
2007−1913859336365
2006−201737643619362
2005−19159530369365
2004−32131384240362
2003−45924321000365
200235226750015365
20012517450102365
20002519651305366
199912200524112365
19981814849001365
1997−31586521113365
19965173498102366
1995820048331365
1994−4151569117365
19931613740400365
1992−26136442370366
1991−23110682606365
19901109424200365
1989614429470365
198830187611011366
19871021448431365
1986−10133360490365
1985−20154600264365
1984512034390366
1983−33145359510365
1982917946880365
198164205594012365
19803719643300366
19791119453714365
1978415133770365
19771618551804365
19762213039000366
197525208665012365
19747121157305365
19730130424150365
1972−8119368340366
1971−6113320210365
1970926255046365
1969−1127342360365
19683118341200366
19678324447400365
1966110277588021365
196590293723073365
19646017744200366
19635618753301365
19623419546200365
19614518542700365
19609220848000366
19595519556008365
19586623356007365
19576521854207365
195611025362007366
195582259555010365
195426234690014365
19532616941000365
195264220542010366
19513919749202365
19507817428800365
19493017857409365
194830255564022366
194751886092818365
19467621350204365
19459325565606365
194460281616027366
19431815244900365
19427923963209365
1941133321560022365
1940125322690036366
19396625957009365
19384723046600365
193711428449702365
193614424647800366
19357421745700365
19347416836800365
19336020240700365
19328119544000366
193112525741400365
19306221249802365
19295819043600365
19288019149101366
19274824947000365
1926115295610046365
19256820051203365
192472296596024366
19239925066208365
19229226343600365
19215217136400365
192068273632025366
191911325848000365
19187820750403365
19178624358607365
191616428650001366
191515028547800365
1914125297600018365
191311526250001365
1912115288580018366
19118220948201365
1910154324546012365
19095023251604365
19086420149409366
190787268571033365
190611726851804365
190513426844600365
190410923240200366
190313426559506365
19027024547600365
19019523147800365

Monthly mean

2025-12: Mean 40 cm (−23–113)4025/122026-01: Mean −13 cm (−33–18)−1326/012026-02: Mean 96 cm (−14–377)9626/022026-03: Mean 89 cm (14–330)8926/032026-04: Mean 41 cm (−9–77)4126/042026-05: Mean 11 cm (−14–41)1126/052026-06: Mean 58 cm (−8–167)5826/062026-07: Mean −26 cm (−66–46)−2626/072026-08: Mean −55 cm (−75–−20)−5526/082026-09: Mean −59 cm (−86–−10)−5926/092026-10: Mean −73 cm (−90–−28)−7326/102026-11: Mean −44 cm (−58–−17)−4426/11

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 Vác

Historical Danube levels at Vác
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−5114481
−5414481
−5814481
−4914481
−3314481
−1714481
−2814481

Weather

The minimum temperature was 2°C, while the maximum temperature was 12°C. The feels-like temperature was −1°C, the wind speed was 1.1 m/s, the humidity was 81%, and the atmospheric pressure was 1,012 hPa.

min
2°C
max
12°C
feels like
−1°C
wind
1.1 m/s
humidity
81%
pressure
1,012 hPa