Siret

Frequently asked questions

Which gauges does the Siret have on the platform?

Two: Drăgești in Romania and Storojineț in Ukraine, both without a river kilometre and without thresholds. Their series holds one day and four days respectively in 2026, so they support no records.

What does the Siret level read at the two gauges?

On 26 October 2026 Storojineț showed 275 cm, one centimetre more than the day before, while at Drăgești the last reading, from 25 October, was -78 cm. Here too a negative figure means water below the gauge zero, not a dry river.

Which thresholds does the Siret have?

The platform publishes no LDC or HDC for the Siret, and for the two gauges there are no displayed defence steps. The citable official reference is the danger mark at Șendreni: on 5 July 2010 the water rose to 728 cm, 78 cm above it.

How big were the Siret floods?

In 2005 the peak at Lungoci had a 0.5% exceedance probability, the largest discharge measured on an inland river in Romania. In 2010 the levee was raised over 3.5 km, and the flood returned in June 2013 and in June 2020.

How low can the Siret fall?

In July 2015 the discharge had dropped to 46 m³/s, below 30% of the monthly mean and close to the historical minimum of 35 m³/s. In September 2024 Storojineț recorded its lowest discharge since 1944.

Can you navigate the Siret?

No: the river is not navigable, and its mouth opens into the Danube at kilometre 155. The port of Galați, the largest river-sea port on the Danube, has a working point right on the Siret.

How is the model forecast read for the Siret?

Neither of the two gauges carries a model forecast, and the platform does not fill gaps in the series with a model. What the page shows are gauge readings, and a one-day series is not compared with a long-term average.