Hofkirchen Water Level — Danube
Official gauge: HOFKIRCHEN · km 2256.9 · Danube
144cm
↑ +6 cm in 24h · steady in 7 days
Today 144 cm — below the record low of 155 cm
30-day average 151 cm · range 127–185 cm
11 cm BELOW the official record low of 155 cm set on 15 Aug 2022
Last 30 days
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Official reference values (WSV)
Published by the Wasserstrassen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes. Republished unchanged.
| Mean low water (MNW) | 194 cm |
|---|---|
| Mean water (MW) | 290 cm |
| Mean high water (MHW) | 540 cm |
| Low-water navigation reference (GlW) | not available |
| Maintained fairway depth at GlW (TuGLW) | not available |
| Highest navigable level (HSW) | 480 cm |
| Record low (NNW)set on 15 Aug 2022 | 155 cm |
| Record high (HHW)set on 4 Mar 1956 | 730 cm |
| Gauge zero (above sea level) | 299.57 m |
Our archive, recorded every 30 minutes since 18 Jul 2026
Measured by us from the live gauge feed.
| Today | 144 cm |
|---|---|
| 30-day average | 151 cm |
| 30-day low | 127 cm |
| 30-day high | 185 cm |
Where the Hofkirchen gauge sits
Hofkirchen is a gauge on the Danube, at river kilometre 2256.9. The official station is HOFKIRCHEN, at 48.6767, 13.1152.
TODO(editorial): which stretch of river the Hofkirchen gauge measures
Compare it with the rest of the river on the Danube gauge overview.
How to read the Hofkirchen gauge
A gauge reading is a height at this one point, not a depth of water under a ship. Every reference mark below belongs to Hofkirchen alone, so a number here cannot be compared with a number from another gauge.
- GlW, the low-water navigation reference: not available. The level the maintained fairway depth on this stretch is quoted against.
- MNW, mean low water: 194 cm.
- MW, mean water: 290 cm.
- MHW, mean high water: 540 cm.
- Record low (NNW): 155 cm , set on 15 Aug 2022.
Where a mark reads “not available”, the operator does not publish it for this gauge and we do not estimate it.
Why Hofkirchen matters for river cruising
TODO(editorial): why the Hofkirchen gauge matters for river cruising
Itineraries that pass this point
TODO(editorial): which cruise itineraries pass Hofkirchen
Background on how levels affect European sailings is in our river cruise water levels guide.
What today's status band means at Hofkirchen
The reading is at or near the low-water navigation reference used to plan loading and depth on this stretch. Operators watch bands like this closely, and some make loading or scheduling decisions in response.
This page publishes measured water levels only. It is not a forecast and not a statement about any sailing: only your cruise line can tell you about your sailing.
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