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Low water levels impact Danube navigation in Romania
Earth Observation | Copernicus
Drought
Water Resources
Location: Romania
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
The Danube River has been affected by significantly reduced water levels, coinciding with the prolonged heat wave impacting Eastern Europe.
Recent measurements show that the river's level in Romania is 6 cm below the normal range, with a flow of only 2,900 cubic metres of water per second, far below the August average of 4,600 cubic metres per second. This drop is disrupting river traffic, with tourist boats unable to leave ports and commercial vessels struggling to navigate.
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 12 August 2024 shows Corabia, a small town on the Danube, where residents have seen the effects first hand and report difficulties for both tourist and commercial boats.
