Danube at Deggendorf
The Danube at Deggendorf read 130 cm at .
That is lower than any of the daily averages of these dates in the 26 years between 2000 and 2025. That is 80 cm below the regulated low water level (RNW) of 210 cm.
- Down 1 cm in 24 hours.
- Up 3 cm in 7 days.
- We show no forecast values for German gauges: the forecasts PEGELONLINE relays come from the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), whose terms allow only private and own use. ELWIS and the BfG publish them. ELWIS BfG 6-week forecast
Long views: the past year, the past decade and the whole record
Normal range and official levels
The normal range for 5 October is 184 cm to 377 cm: the 10th to 90th percentile of the daily averages from 28 September to 12 October in 26 years between 2000 and 2025.
- Regulated low water level (RNW): 210 cm, valid from 13 October 2015. (Regulierungs-Niedrigwasserstand) The newest reading is 80 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean low water level (MNW): 186 cm, over 2006 to 2015. (Mittel der Niedrigwasserstände) The newest reading is 56 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean water level (MW): 297 cm, over 2006 to 2015. (Mittel der Tageswasserstände) The newest reading is 167 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean high water level (MHW): 596 cm, over 2006 to 2015. (Mittel der Hochwasserstände) The newest reading is 466 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 806 cm at 11:15 CEST on 4 June 2013. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 112 cm at 16:30 CEST on 14 August 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 799.4 cm on 5 June 2013. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 115.2 cm on 14 August 2026. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest low water level on record (NNW): 128 cm, on 1 February 1895. (Niedrigster Niedrigwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Lowest daily water level in the period (NW): 155 cm, over 2000 to 2010. (Niedrigster Tageswasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest water level in the period (HW): 745 cm, over 2000 to 2010. (Höchster Momentanwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest high water level on record (HHW): 806 cm, on 13 July 1954 and 1 other day. (Höchster Hochwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Our series holds a lower value (112 cm) than the record WSV publishes (128 cm); the published value may come from another period or may not be updated yet.
This year
So far in 2026, the daily value was below the regulated low water level (RNW) on 177 days of the 278 days with a value and a reference.
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About this gauge
Deggendorf is a gauge on the Danube in Germany, at river kilometre 2,284.4.
It lies at 48.8249° N, 12.9624° E.
Its readings come from the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), through PEGELONLINE.
The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river. Its zero lies at 306.972 m above NHN (the German sea-level datum), valid from 1 November 2019.
PEGELONLINE publishes its readings as unchecked raw data.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.