−18cm▼ −6 cm today
Danube · Chilia (Kiliya) branch · km 18 · UKRAINE
Vylkove
Historical Danube levels at Vylkove, Ukraine
the next reading is expected around 08:00
LowFalling · −8 cm today
64cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026▼ −18 cm in 7 days
Gauge zero: -0.75 m (Baltic)
Catchment area: 817,000 km²
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- Navigation threshold
- −4 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)
- LDC 68 cm
On 5 November, the water at Vylkove is at 64 cm, 8 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 4 cm below LDC* and 88 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 (152 cm).
The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
On the Danube, upstream and downstream
- 22cm▼ −2 cm today
- 19cm▼ −6 cm today
Danube water level at Kiliia
no thresholds
21cm▼ −6 cm today- 64cm▼ −8 cm today
At a glance
The Vylkove gauging station is on the Chilia (Kiliya) branch of the Danube, at km 18 from the mouth of the branch (Ukraine). The Danube is close to its low-water mark: 64 cm on 5 November 2026. The level is close to the low-water mark: 4 cm below LDC (68 cm). The level has fallen by 18 cm over the last 7 days. On the same river, the nearest gauge upstream is Kiliia. The station usually reports once a day; the latest reading came 17 hours ago.
Frequently searched
- What does today's water level mean?
- The Danube is close to its low-water mark: 64 cm on 5 November 2026. The level is close to the low-water mark: 4 cm below LDC (68 cm). The level has fallen by 18 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: Kiliia river level (29 km). The nearest large city on the river: Danube water level at Tulcea (53 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
14 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 64cm05/11/2026
- Mean
- 75cm
- Maximum
- 88cm28/10/2026
2 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Last 12 months
14 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 64cm05/11/2026
- Mean
- 75cm
- Maximum
- 88cm28/10/2026
2 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Whole history (2012–2026)
3,302 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 38cm01/11/2017
- Mean
- 99cm
- Maximum
- 178cm01/04/2018
203 days below LDC85 days above HDC
Available series since 2012.
By year
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | days below LDC | days above HDC | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 75 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2020 | 53 | 89 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 366 |
| 2019 | 60 | 95 | 153 | 36 | 5 | 365 |
| 2018 | 47 | 107 | 178 | 33 | 32 | 365 |
| 2017 | 38 | 89 | 129 | 24 | 0 | 365 |
| 2016 | 55 | 104 | 153 | 10 | 1 | 366 |
| 2015 | 57 | 100 | 147 | 22 | 0 | 365 |
| 2014 | 68 | 113 | 157 | 0 | 9 | 365 |
| 2013 | 54 | 110 | 169 | 17 | 38 | 365 |
| 2012 | 53 | 87 | 146 | 54 | 0 | 366 |
Monthly mean
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Historical Danube levels at Vylkove
| Date | Water level (cm) | LDC* | HDC** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 68 | 152 | |
| 72 | 68 | 152 | |
| 80 | 68 | 152 | |
| 75 | 68 | 152 | |
| 65 | 68 | 152 | |
| 68 | 68 | 152 | |
| 75 | 68 | 152 |