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Water levels on the bulgarian section of the Danube river 06.06.2026 г.
Hydrometeorological stations

station kilo­metre water level (cm) discharge (m3/s) 24 hoursdifference (cm) t water(°C)
Nikopol 597.50 109 3110 няма данни 22.0
Novo Selo 833.60 58 2595 няма данни 21.0
Oryahovo 678.00 27 2296 няма данни 22.1
Silistra 375.50 70 2714 няма данни 22.6
Svishtov 554.30 73 2743 няма данни 21.9

After 7:00 o´clock water levels are shown in grey denoting they were taken the day prior. Once entered by the person on duty, digit colour updates to blue to denote current water level.


Automated gauging stations

station kilo­metre water level [cm] last 6 hours difference t water [°C]
Novo Selo 833.60 66
down arrow 21.2
Gomotartsi 819.00 -50
up arrow 22.0
Vidin 790.30 104
up arrow 22.7
Lom 743.30 124
up arrow 23.8
Kozloduj 703.90 -94
no change 23.1
Oryahovo 678.00 30
up arrow 22.8
Gorni Vadin 653.60 -146
up arrow 24.0
Bajkal 640.80 -106
up arrow 23.0
Nikopol 597.50 118
up arrow 24.1
Svishtov 554.30 80
up arrow 24.2
Ruse 495.60 52
up arrow 23.5
Ryahovo 465.40 -167
up arrow 23.1
Тутракан 433.00 111
up arrow 22.7
Malak Preslavets 413.90 -109
no change 23.3
Силистра 375.50 68
down arrow 21.7

Bottlenecks

Reduced dimensions of the fairway in the section of km 374.10 to km. 610.00

Part Date of measurement Scheme Depth
left (dm)
Depth
middle (dm)
Depth
right (dm)
Width (m)
Chaika island, km 387.000 - 385.000 20.05.2026 download 43 37 29 160
Kosui island 2, km 428.000 - 425.000 20.05.2026 download 32 38 29 140
Dunav Most, km 489.000 - 486.000 30.09.2025 download 37.4 35.4 150
Batin island, km 523.000 - km 520.000 03.06.2026 download 26.4 33.4 30.4 120
km 530.000 - 527.000 14.05.2026 download 44.3 44.3 40.3 110
Vardim island, km 545.000 - 542.000 03.06.2026 download 32.3 35.3 30.3 100
Belene island, km 565.000 - 563.000 27.05.2026 download 26.3 28.3 26.3 130
G. Byrzina island, km 576.000 - 573.000 27.05.2026 download 23.3 23.3 23.3 140
Somovit, km 609.000 - 607.000 27.05.2026 download 25.3 30.3 25.3 90
Batin island, km 527.000 - km 525.000 04.06.2026 download 24 24 21 130
To calculate depths for the day, the minimum probes from the last measurement were taken. Since the time of the measurements, the river bed and floating signstation may have undergone changes.

Forecasts

Oryahovo


Nikopol


Svishtov


Ruse


Silistra



Active Storm events

Novo selo

Not aviable active storm events


Lom

Not aviable active storm events


Oryahovo

Not aviable active storm events


Nikopol

Not aviable active storm events


Ruse

Not aviable active storm events


Silistra

Not aviable active storm events



RIS index

RIS index(06.03.2024 г.) download from here

The RIS index is a list of location codes (ISRS) with additional information about the objects, such as characteristics (name, fairway, ...), limitations (depth, bridge clearance, transmission line, ...), working hours...

Electronic Navigational Charts

Download electronic navigational charts
for bulgarian river part (km 375 - km 610), date 28.05.2026

Software for visualizing electronic maps, can be downloaded from the website 7Cs(www.sevencs.com) If you have any suggestions or comments about actual charts, please send to e-mail: stoyanov@appd-bg.org


FIS portal

Everything for shipowners in one place.

The FIS portal is the main information portal for the users of the waterway of the Danube river regarding fairway information. The portal provides up-to-date information on water levels, critical sections, ice phenomena, as well as notifications to ship owners. In addition, information on various water object on the river (bridges, locks, ports), contacts of responsible institutions, as well as electronic and paper navigation maps can be found on it. The FIS portal is available at the web address: www.danubeportal.com and is available in English, German, Slovak, Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian, Romanian and Bulgarian.



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The EXECUTIVE AGENCY FOR EXPLORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DANUBE RIVER is the only specialized administration functioning in accordance with domestic and international obligations of the Republic of Bulgaria in terms of servicing, exploring and maintaining the navigational conditions along the river Danube.
As an executive authority body the EAEMDR acts in the interest of society and in accordance with international commitments (obligations) entered into by the Bulgarian state, in compliance with the Belgrade Convention on navigation on the Danube, the Agreement between the governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania regarding fairway maintenance and improvement in the Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Danube dated 13 February 1956, the Memorandum of Understanding on the development of common European transport corridor VII (river Danube), and other international and domestic acts.
The key priorities in the Agency’s operation include ensuring conditions for safe navigation in the Bulgarian section of the Danube, maintenance, modernization and development of transport infrastructure, improvement of management, execution and successful finalization of projects, financed by European Union funds.


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