Danube at Schwabelweis
The Danube at Schwabelweis read 277 cm at .
That is lower than any of the daily averages of these dates in the 26 years between 2000 and 2025. That is 15 cm below the regulated low water level (RNW) of 292 cm.
- Down 3 cm in 24 hours.
- Down 5 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 286 cm to 336 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): 292 cm, valid from 1 July 1998. (Regulierungs-Niedrigwasserstand) The newest reading is 15 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest navigable water level (HSW): 520 cm, valid from 8 January 2003. (höchster Schifffahrtswasserstand) The newest reading is 243 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean low water level (MNW): 281 cm, over 2006 to 2015. (Mittel der Niedrigwasserstände) The newest reading is 4 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean water level (MW): 316 cm, over 2006 to 2015. (Mittel der Tageswasserstände) The newest reading is 39 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean high water level (MHW): 502 cm, over 2006 to 2015. (Mittel der Hochwasserstände) The newest reading is 225 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 693 cm at 17:45 CEST on 4 June 2013. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 266 cm at 10:45 CEST on 26 September 2015. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 687.7 cm on 4 June 2013. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 273.8 cm on 13 August 2012. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest low water level on record (NNW): 274 cm, on 13 August 2012. (Niedrigster Niedrigwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Lowest daily water level in the period (NW): 280 cm, over 2000 to 2010. (Niedrigster Tageswasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest water level in the period (HW): 663 cm, over 2000 to 2010. (Höchster Momentanwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest high water level on record (HHW): 719 cm, on 14 February 1893. (Höchster Hochwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Our series holds a lower value (266 cm) than the record WSV publishes (274 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 148 days of the 278 days with a value and a reference.
Next gauges on this water
The next gauges on this water by river kilometre.
About this gauge
Schwabelweis is a gauge on the Danube in Germany, at river kilometre 2,376.5.
It lies at 49.0236° N, 12.1387° 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 324.448 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.