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Danube · km 1,333.4 · CROATIA

Vukovar

Historical Danube levels at Vukovar, Croatia

LowFalling · −4 cm today

−40cmlevel of the day, 5 November 2026latest reading: −50 cm▲ +20 cm in 7 days

Gauge zero: 76.188 m (Adriatic)

Catchment area: 253,147 km²

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Compared with normal
28 of 28
years had more water on 5 November
Navigation threshold
−57 cm
vs LDC (17 cm)
Forecast peak
−25 cm
Wed 4

Water level (cm)

05/11/2026 21:00 CET

+72h: −40 cm+96h: −50 cm+120h: −55 cm
07/10/2026Date08/11/2026
  • Water level (cm)
  • Forecast
  • normal for the date (previous years)
  • Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge
  • LDC 17 cm
07/10/2026 – 05/11/2026 · 30 days · HDC 544 cm — above the displayed range · Forecast 03/11/2026· Older series from another gauge, converted to this gauge · Source: national hydrological institutes

Full series: download CSV

On 5 November, the water at Vukovar is at −50 cm, 14 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 67 cm below LDC* and 594 cm below HDC**.

* LDC: Low water level Danube Commission - the minimum acceptable level (17 cm). ** HDC: High water level Danube Commission - the maximum acceptable level (544 cm).

Next 5 days

Forecast for the next 24–120 hours. Glossary

The forecast for the next day was within 10 cm on 77% of the days in the last 90 days.

How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 6.8 cm · for the second day 10.1 cm · for the third day 11 cm.

The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.

On the Danube, upstream and downstream

At a glance

At river km 1,333.4 on the Danube, the Vukovar gauge records the water level (Croatia). The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −40 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 57 cm below the low-water level LDC (17 cm). In a week the level has risen by 30 cm. The official forecast covers 2 days: +24 h: −25 cm, +48 h: −29 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 station’s record starts in 1900: since then the highest level was 768 cm (26 June 1965) and the lowest −110 cm (8 January 1909). On the Danube, the nearest gauge upstream is Dalj and downstream Sotin. How close the forecast was over the last 90 days, on average: for the next day 6.8 cm · for the second day 10.1 cm · for the third day 11 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 3 hours ago.

Frequently searched

What does today's water level mean?
The Danube level on 5 November 2026 is −40 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 57 cm below the low-water level LDC (17 cm). In a week the level has risen by 30 cm. Readings arrive every few hours; the latest came 3 hours ago.

Conditions

Forecast +24 h
−25 cm · +15 cm vs today
Forecast +72 h
−40 cm · ±0 vs today

Nearby gauges

Upstream on the Danube: Bogojevo (33.6 km). Downstream on the Danube: Danube water level at Ilok (34.7 km). Tributaries measured nearby: Vuka. The nearest large city on the river: water level at Novi Sad (78.4 km).

Station map

Vukovar — −40 cmDalj — 116 cmSotin — 125 cmVinkovci — 44 cmNijemci — 139 cmCerna — 95 cmOsijek — −181 cmLjubanj — 160 cmVuka — 79 cmŽupanja Stepenica — −12 cmOrašje — 198 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
−106cm17/10/2026
Mean
−85cm
Maximum
−36cm04/11/2026

30 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Last 12 months

203 station-days with data

Minimum
−106cm17/10/2026
Mean
41cm
Maximum
354cm03/03/2026

84 days below LDC0 days above HDC

Whole history (1900–2026)

39,424 station-days with data

Minimum
−110cm08/01/1909
Mean
238cm
Maximum
768cm26/06/1965

825 days below LDC610 days above HDC

Record high
768 cm26/06/1965
Record low
−110 cm08/01/1909

By year

By year
YearMinimumMeanMaximumdays below LDCdays above HDCstation-days with data
2026−10628354790147
2025−487318210365
202440263609021366
20230206537170365
2022−34101283400365
2021717340450365
20204718038400366
2019418653180365
2018−27196398250272
20171916834000365
2016−9204421110366
20151017046520365
20149822448600365
201354280722016365
20125419838500366
2011−16156516170365
201072279691022365
200935238629012365
20082517336400366
2007717448650365
200615235720131365
20053022355102365
2004−14181399110366
2003−46126444540365
20025626764308365
20015322348400365
20008826154400366
19998027958009365
19984824652200211
1991820159866243
19901114441430365
19891219639030365
198848242614012366
19874127949000365
19860192436240365
1985−3020748870365
19843816637000366
1983−24190386320365
19827024446200365
198111427058006365
19808627345300366
19796127254100365
19782920940600365
19773924653000365
19763016939000366
197560280711023365
19748625453600365
19731416845650365
1972−14187500150366
1971−14140328240365
197060348596019365
1969−35184404100365
19684122940000366
19676831153600365
196661360662029365
1965114380768084365
19641419142410366
1963−31213497160365
19621624252810365
19611820742600365
19601025645010366
19592622252300365
1958827149220365
19572724953600365
19562728154100366
195512231453600365
1954−702576691917365
1953−46193416280365
19525624955204366
19513926154903365
1950−24191362100365
1949−3317948290365
1947−621706365118365
1946−5320645870365
194510527248700261
194456331644023305
1943−46172481120365
194282286582017365
1941102385600022365
194096380676033366
19391830855409365
19384429851400365
193744384570026365
193617031552800366
19353626655806365
19348021935200365
1933−90227420140365
19321022343820366
193115031844800365
19305625753400365
192910207420140365
19286823644000366
19271030651620365
1926174375676063365
19252623548800365
192460331632030366
19238831059006365
19125233456607366
19114823649400365
1910190389564017365
1909−110241472260365
1908−75145487980366
1907−37247575119365
1906−125547220365
1905−5525245570365
19045723442100366
1903−3124844290365
1902−80227460280365
1901−95186435300365
19001825649900365

Monthly mean

2025-08: Mean 144 cm (28–318)14425/082025-09: Mean 50 cm (6–84)5025/092025-10: Mean 39 cm (2–96)3925/102025-11: Mean 74 cm (38–124)7425/112025-12: Mean 73 cm (5–138)7325/122026-01: Mean 0 cm (−14–26)026/012026-02: Mean 83 cm (14–280)8326/022026-03: Mean 213 cm (84–354)21326/032026-04: Mean 54 cm (18–84)5426/042026-05: Mean 19 cm (−1–65)1926/052026-10: Mean −93 cm (−106–−70)−9326/102026-11: Mean −47 cm (−65–−36)−4726/11

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 Vukovar

Historical Danube levels at Vukovar
DateWater level (cm)LDC*HDC**
−4017544
−3617544
−4117544
−5117544
−6517544
−7017544
−7117544