Record-low water levels are disrupting navigation on Croatia’s Danube and Drava rivers. #EuropeNews
Published on
10/08/2026 - 13:45 GMT+2
Water levels on rivers across the Balkans have fallen to record lows, disrupting navigation and exposing large areas of riverbed in Croatia.
On the Danube near Batina, in northeastern Croatia close to the Serbian border, large sandbanks have emerged as water levels have dropped. Some can now be crossed on foot.
At a nearby measuring station, the Danube was at -158 centimetres on Sunday.
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