Gauge Ilok: current water level and draft

Danube · km 1298.8

Measurement-68cm16:00 · +11 cm/24hRule of thumb—cmDraft—cm

Shallow sections

No depth reports available from Vodni putovi.

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 Ilok gauge

On 28/10/2026 at 16:00 the Ilok gauge read -68 cm, 11 cm higher than 24 hours earlier. Source: Hrvatske vode.

Gauge Ilok is on the Danube, at kilometre 1298.8.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

At RNW 47 cm, the site uses 250 cm fairway depth and a 30 cm margin: Ilok +173. This is a reference calculation, not a current sounding.

Depth reports: Vodni putovi.

Forecasts and neighbouring gauges

Upstream lies Mohovo, downstream Bačka Palanka.

The Danube in Croatia

Hrvatske vode supplies water levels. Vodni putovi publishes soundings and depths adjusted for the water level.
Rules of thumb per gauge and port ›