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Water levels on the bulgarian section of the Danube river 31.10.2026 г.
Hydrometeorological stations

station kilo­metre water level (cm) discharge (m3/s) 24 hoursdifference (cm) t water(°C)
Novo Selo 833.60 -70 1437 +3 15.0
Vidin 790.30 -38 +5 15.2
Lom 743.30 -22 1423 +8 15.5
Oryahovo 678.00 -113 1336 +4 15.6
Nikopol 597.50 -20 +4 14.5
Svishtov 554.30 -80 1313 +4 14.2
Ruse 495.60 -128 1479 -1 13.9
Silistra 375.50 -131 1310 -5 13.8

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]
Gomotartsi 819.00
Lom 743.30 -21
up arrow 15.0
Kozloduj 703.90 -231
up arrow 14.9
Oryahovo 678.00 -107
up arrow 15.7
Bajkal 640.80 -222
up arrow 14.4
Nikopol 597.50 -22
up arrow 15.0
Svishtov 554.30 -76
up arrow 15.4
Ruse 495.60 -130
up arrow 14.5
Ryahovo 465.40 -342
up arrow 14.0
Malak Preslavets 413.90 -287
up arrow 13.4
Силистра 375.50 -129
no change 14.9

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 23.09.2026 download 16.9 14.9 17.9 70
Popina, km 405.000 - 402.000 24.09.2026 download 18.9 24.9 14.9 200
Albina island, km 414.000 - 412.000 24.09.2026 download 11.9 14.9 11.9 100
Kosui island 2, km 428.000 - 425.000 20.10.2026 download 20.9 20.9 16.9 120
Braschlian island, km 455.000 - 453.000 20.10.2026 download 28.2 25.2 16.2 180
Mishka island, km 463.000 - 460.000 23.09.2026 download 18.2 22.2 17.2 100
Gostin island, km 476.000 - 472.000 25.09.2026 download 21.2 23.2 18.2 180
Dunav Most, km 489.000 - 486.000 04.06.2026 download 18.2 18.2 150
Ruse, km 492.000 - 490.000 08.10.2026 download 27.2 23.2 21.2 110
Batin island, km 523.000 - km 520.000 06.10.2026 download 18.2 22.2 29.2 70
Batin island, km 527.000 - km 525.000 06.10.2026 download 18.2 17.2 17.2 70
km 530.000 - 527.000 11.09.2026 download 28 23 19 110
Vardim island, km 545.000 - 542.000 01.10.2026 download 18 18 17 80
Vardim island, km 547.000 - 544.000 06.10.2026 download 19 17 15 110
Svishtov, km. 555.000 - 552.000 30.10.2026 download 14 14 14 80
Belene island, km 565.000 - 563.000 30.09.2026 download 19 19 17 100
G. Byrzina island, km 576.000 - 573.000 30.09.2026 download 16 16 14 140
Palets island, km 586.000 - 584.000 06.10.2026 download 20 22 21 180
Somovit, km 609.000 - 607.000 02.10.2026 download 18 19 18 60
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 30.10.2026

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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