Gauge Linz: current water level and draft

Danube · km 2135.17

Measurement350cm17:15 · −4 cm/24hRule of thumb—cmDraft—cm

Water level at the Linz gauge

On 28/10/2026 at 17:15 the Linz gauge read 350 cm, 4 cm lower than 24 hours earlier. Source: HD OÖ / viadonau.

Gauge Linz is on the Danube, at kilometre 2135.17.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

At RNW 308 cm, the site uses 250 cm fairway depth and a 30 cm margin: Linz -88. This is a reference calculation, not a current sounding.

This gauge is in an impounded reach. Use soundings and navigation notices for the available depth; a water-level rise here does not give the same increase in fairway depth.

High water: Marke I and Marke II

Marke I (HSW): 486 cm. Navigation may be suspended above Marke II (576 cm).

Forecasts and neighbouring gauges

Water-level forecasts: the 2-day forecast from HD OÖ (blue). Upstream lies Wilhering, downstream Mauthausen.

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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