Danube–Black Sea Canal · km 24 · ROMANIA
Murfatlar
Water level history at Murfatlar (Danube–Black Sea Canal), Romania
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- Navigation threshold
- +79 cm
- vs LDC (600 cm)
Water level (cm)
07/11/2026 00:00 EET
- Water level (cm)
- normal for the date (previous years)
- LDC 600 cm
On 7 November, the water at Murfatlar is at 679 cm, 13 cm lower than yesterday. The current level is 79 cm above LDC* and 171 cm below HDC**.
* LDC: the low-water threshold of the station (600 cm). ** HDC: the high-water threshold of the station (850 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 24, the Murfatlar gauge records the level (Romania). The latest reading, on 7 November 2026, is 679 cm. This is 79 cm above the low-water level LDC (600 cm) and 171 cm below the high-water level HDC (850 cm). The level has risen by 9 cm over the last 7 days. On the river Danube–Black Sea Canal, the nearest gauge upstream is Medgidia and downstream Agigea. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.
Frequently searched
- What does today's water level mean?
- The latest reading, on 7 November 2026, is 679 cm. This is 79 cm above the low-water level LDC (600 cm) and 171 cm below the high-water level HDC (850 cm). The level has risen by 9 cm over the last 7 days. The station usually reports every few hours; the latest reading came 3 hours ago.
Conditions
- Air
- 0–7 °C
- Wind
- 9.9 m/s
Nearby gauges
Upstream on the Danube–Black Sea Canal: Medgidia (13 km) and Cernavodă SPC Aval (35 km). Downstream on the Danube–Black Sea Canal: Agigea (23 km).
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
- 654cm26/10/2026
- Mean
- 676cm
- Maximum
- 698cm05/11/2026
0 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Last 12 months
360 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −12cm05/07/2026
- Mean
- 700cm
- Maximum
- 739cm01/03/2026
1 days below LDC0 days above HDC
Whole history (2023–2026)
1,299 station-days with data
- Minimum
- −12cm05/07/2026
- Mean
- 945cm
- Maximum
- 99,999cm12/03/2024
1 days below LDC3 days above HDC
Available series since 2023.
By year
| Year | Minimum | Mean | Maximum | days below LDC | days above HDC | station-days with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −12 | 698 | 739 | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| 2025 | 677 | 709 | 732 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 2024 | 694 | 1,768 | 99,999 | 0 | 3 | 285 |
| 2023 | 706 | 731 | 769 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
Monthly mean
The daily series uses the first reading of each day.
Water level history at Murfatlar (Danube–Black Sea Canal)
| Date | Water level (cm) | LDC* | HDC** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 679 | 600 | 850 | |
| 692 | 600 | 850 | |
| 698 | 600 | 850 | |
| 691 | 600 | 850 | |
| 676 | 600 | 850 | |
| 667 | 600 | 850 | |
| 676 | 600 | 850 |
Weather
The minimum temperature was 0°C, while the maximum temperature was 7°C. The feels-like temperature was −0°C, the wind speed was 9.9 m/s, the humidity was 88%, and the atmospheric pressure was 1,021 hPa.
- min
- 0°C
- max
- 7°C
- feels like
- −0°C
- wind
- 9.9 m/s
- humidity
- 88%
- pressure
- 1,021 hPa