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The Danube
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- Europe's 2nd -longest river has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years in Romania.
- At Baziaș (where the river enters the country), the flow has dropped to approximately 1,700 cubic meters per second.
- It is barely a third of its usual July average of 4,700 cubic meters per second.
- This has resulted in exposed sandbanks, suspended ferry services, and idle grain barges.
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The Rhine
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- It is a critical European shipping lane for essential commodities like coal, oil products, grains, and minerals.
- It has seen water levels drop significantly (hovering around 80–90 centimeters at the Kaub gauge).
- Low water levels force cargo ships to sail partially loaded, drastically increasing transport and shipping costs for European industrial hubs.
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The Loire and Doubs (France)
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- Driven by weeks of intense heat, the Loire River was recently reduced to a dry riverbed with isolated pools in areas like Montjean-sur-Loire.
- The Doubs River has also run completely dry.
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