Danube at Cernavodă below critical level for 3 days; nuclear plant cooling at risk

The Danube River at Cernavodă has remained at or below the critical threshold of -262 cm for three consecutive days, threatening cooling water supply to the Cernavodă nuclear power plant. Authorities are reducing transport flow on the Danube-Black Sea Canal to maintain water intake, with forecasts indicating the low level will persist for five more days. This is a developing infrastructure risk with potential energy security implications for Romania.