The flow of the Danube upon entering Romania, in the Bazias section, on Saturday reached 5,700 cubic metres/s, way above the September multiannual average of 3,800 cubic metres/s, while at the end of last week, on September 13, the flow was only 2,200 cubic meters/according to the Romanian Watercourses Administration (ANAR).
Hydrologists from the seven watercourse basin administrations - Apele Romane Banat, Apele Romane Jiu, Apele Romane Olt, Apele Romane Arges-Vedea, Apele Romane Buzau-Ialomita, Apele Romane Prut-Barlad, Apele Romane Dobrogea-Litoral - continuously send information on Danube levels in order to develop and update the official hydrological forecasts, Agerpres informs.
Flash floods are expected to overflow the Danube in Romania around September 28-29. Thousands of sandbags as well as other pieces of equipment are ready to be used to defend against flooding.