Gauge Passau Donau: current water level and draft

Water level at the Passau Donau gauge

On 25/10/2026 at 05:30 the Passau Donau gauge read 378 cm, 4 cm lower than 24 hours earlier. Source: PEGELONLINE (WSV).

Gauge Passau Donau is on the Danube at kilometre 2227, on the km 2231–2204 stretch.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

The RNW is 415 cm and the fairway depth maintained below it (TuRNW) is 270 cm; after deducting 30 cm of safety margin the official rule of thumb comes out at Passau Donau -175. In practice Passau Donau -175 is used here.

The fairway depth below RNW is what counts as long as no Fehltiefen are reported. Fehltiefen (shortfalls in fairway depth) are published on ELWIS Fehltiefen. The safety margin is not a statutory value and has to be taken on top of the reduced fairway depth listed there.

Forecasts and neighbouring gauges

Upstream lies Hofkirchen.