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Water levels on the bulgarian section of the Danube river 14.03.2026 г.
Hydrometeorological stations

station kilo­metre water level (cm) discharge (m3/s) 24 hoursdifference (cm) t water(°C)
Nikopol 597.50 295 5227 няма данни 8.5
Ruse 495.60 300 5289 няма данни 8.1
Oryahovo 678.00 206 4167 няма данни 9.0
Svishtov 554.30 282 5067 няма данни 7.8
Silistra 375.50 360 6057 няма данни 8.5
Novo Selo 833.60 235 4503 няма данни 7.7

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 833.60 226
8.7
Gomotartsi 819.00 98
8.9
Vidin-Kalafat bridge 796.00 270
Kozloduj 703.90 71
9.1
Oryahovo 678.00 197
9.9
Gorni Vadin 653.60 18
10.1
Bajkal 640.80 48
9.8
Svishtov 554.30 256
10.1
Ryahovo 465.40 50
9.7
Malak Preslavets 413.90 135
9.9
Силистра 375.50 320
9.0

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 24.02.2026 download 74 64 58 150
Kosui island 2, km 428.000 - 425.000 21.01.2026 download 64 64 63 140
Dunav Most, km 489.000 - 486.000 30.09.2025 download 63 61 150
batin island, km 525.000 - km 522.000 02.03.2026 download 50 53 60 160
km 530.000 - 527.000 25.02.2026 download 82.2 69.2 57.2 110
Yantra river, km 538.000 - 535.000 05.01.2026 download 57.2 68.2 51.2 130
Vardim island, km 545.000 - 542.000 13.03.2026 download 48.2 52.2 48.2 100
Vardim island, km 547.000 - 544.000 13.03.2026 download 47.2 49.2 46.2 160
Svishtov, km 556.000 - 554.000 20.02.2026 download 46.2 47.2 46.2 120
Belene island, km 565.000 - 563.000 12.03.2026 download 48.2 49.2 46.2 130
G. Byrzina island, km 576.000 - 573.000 21.02.2026 download 46.2 47.2 46.2 140
Somovit, km 609.000 - 607.000 21.02.2026 download 47.2 50.2 52.2 140
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 10.03.2026

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.
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