site.btaStable Water Level, with Slight Rise in Some Places, Recorded in Danube over Past Day

A stable water level in some places and a slight rise at other spots in the Danube have been recorded over the past 24 hours, the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River said on Tuesday morning.

Water levels at the gauging stations in Ruse, Lom and Novo Selo fell by 1–2 centimetres over the past day. Levels remained unchanged at the stations in Oryahovo, Nikopol and Svishtov, while a 4 cm rise was recorded in Silistra.

According to the River Supervision Directorate, no vessels have run aground either within or outside the shipping channel over the past 24 hours.

All restrictions on the draught of vessels remain in force along the entire Bulgarian section of the river. Hydrological conditions remain challenging.

On Monday, a rise in the Danube's water level was recorded along part of the Bulgarian section compared with the previous morning. Increases of between 1 cm and 2 cm were measured at the gauging stations in Novo Selo, Lom, Ruse and Silistra. Minimal declines of 1–2 cm were reported in Nikopol, Oryahovo and Svishtov.