Danube–Black Sea Canal · km 60 · ROMANIA
Cernavodă Canal
Water level history at Cernavodă Canal (Danube–Black Sea Canal), Romania
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- Navigation threshold
- −59 cm
- vs LDC (275 cm)
Water level (cm)
07/11/2026 05:00 EET
- Water level (cm)
- normal for the date (previous years)
- LDC 275 cm
On 7 November, the water at Cernavodă Canal is at 217 cm, 9 cm higher than yesterday. The current level is 58 cm below LDC* and 983 cm below HDC**.
* LDC: the low-water threshold of the station (275 cm). ** HDC: the high-water threshold of the station (1200 cm). Both are published by the national hydrological service.
The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.
On the Danube–Black Sea Canal, upstream and downstream
- 216cm▲ +8 cm today
- 687cm± 0 cm today
- 692cm▼ −1 cm today
- 679cm▼ −13 cm today
- 697cm▼ −7 cm today
At a glance
On the river Danube–Black Sea Canal, at river km 60, the Cernavodă Canal gauge records the level (Romania). The level of the river Danube–Black Sea Canal on 7 November 2026 is 216 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 59 cm below the low-water level LDC (275 cm). In a week the level has risen by 31 cm. On the same river, the nearest gauge downstream is Cernavodă SPC Aval. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.
Frequently searched
- What does today's water level mean?
- The level of the river Danube–Black Sea Canal on 7 November 2026 is 216 cm, below the low-water mark. This is 59 cm below the low-water level LDC (275 cm). In a week the level has risen by 31 cm. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.
Conditions
- Air
- −0–6 °C
- Wind
- 8.1 m/s
Nearby gauges
Downstream on the Danube–Black Sea Canal: Cernavodă SPC Aval (1 km) and Medgidia (23 km).
See also water level at Cernavodă, water level at Bechet, and Danube water level in Serbia.
Station map
Statistics
Minimum, mean and maximum of the daily levels, with the days spent below LDC or above HDC — useful for navigation, agriculture and flood history.
Last 30 days
30 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 180cm02/11/2026
- Mean
- 188cm
- Maximum
- 216cm07/11/2026
30 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Last 12 months
356 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 180cm02/11/2026
- Mean
- 421cm
- Maximum
- 789cm06/03/2026
113 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Whole history (2023–2026)
1,354 station-days with data
- Minimum
- 180cm02/11/2026
- Mean
- 530cm
- Maximum
- 916cm04/06/2023
136 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Available series since 2023.
By year
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | days below LDC | days above HDC | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 180 | 407 | 789 | 113 | 0 | 306 |
| 2025 | 245 | 457 | 806 | 10 | 0 | 361 |
| 2024 | 295 | 596 | 881 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
| 2023 | 252 | 652 | 916 | 13 | 0 | 344 |
Monthly mean
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Water level history at Cernavodă Canal (Danube–Black Sea Canal)
| Date | Water level (cm) | LDC* | HDC** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 216 | 275 | 1,200 | |
| 208 | 275 | 1,200 | |
| 204 | 275 | 1,200 | |
| 195 | 275 | 1,200 | |
| 185 | 275 | 1,200 | |
| 180 | 275 | 1,200 | |
| 185 | 275 | 1,200 |
Weather
The minimum temperature was −0°C, while the maximum temperature was 6°C. The feels-like temperature was −1°C, the wind speed was 8.1 m/s, the humidity was 88%, and the atmospheric pressure was 1,014 hPa.
- min
- −0°C
- max
- 6°C
- feels like
- −1°C
- wind
- 8.1 m/s
- humidity
- 88%
- pressure
- 1,014 hPa