Gauge Dürnstein: current water level and draft

Danube · km 2009.15

Measurement295cm17:30 · +1 cm/24hRule of thumb—cmDraft—cm

Shallow sections

No depth reports available from viadonau (DoRIS).

Notes

Water depth is not draught. Platform Zero Incidents cites a safety margin of 20–40 cm based on German case law, depending on the riverbed, vessel type and good seamanship. This is not a fixed legal minimum. Under-keel clearance is the space between the vessel and the bed. Dynamic squat while underway reduces that space. Viadonau gives 20–40 cm as a guide for squat. Meeting and overtaking can increase it further; MARIN describes an overtaking manoeuvre with more than 70 cm of squat. Sources: Platform Zero Incidents, CCR, German court ruling, viadonau, MARIN

Water level at the Dürnstein gauge

On 28/10/2026 at 17:30 the Dürnstein gauge read 295 cm, 1 cm higher than 24 hours earlier. Source: viadonau (DoRIS).

Gauge Dürnstein is on the Danube, at kilometre 2009.15.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

At RNW 247 cm, the site uses 250 cm fairway depth and a 30 cm margin: Dürnstein -27. This is a reference calculation, not a current sounding.

Depth reports: viadonau (DoRIS).

High water: Marke I and Marke II

Marke I (HSW): 611 cm. Navigation may be suspended above Marke II (701 cm).

Forecasts and neighbouring gauges

Upstream lies Kienstock, downstream Bärndorf.

The Danube in Austria

Water levels and forecasts: viadonau (DoRIS) and the hydrographic services. RNW follows KWD2020. DoRIS also publishes shallow-section depths and widths on the free-flowing reaches.

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