• The MOEW reminds local authorities to monitor the latest hydrometeorological information and forecasts for hazardous weather events published on the Ministry’s official website

As of April 27, 2026, the total volume of water stored in major and significant dams is 5 141.6 million cubic meters, amounting to 78.67% of their total capacity and approximately 17% more than the volume reported at the end of April 2025.

The Kamchia, Asenovets, and Pchelina dams are at 100% full, while the Srechenska Bar, Hristo Smirnenski, Yovkovtsi, Ticha, Yasna Polyana, Borovitsa, Studena, Domlyan, Topolnitsa, Alexander Stamboliyski, and Krichim – at over 90%. The Kamchia, Asenovets, Pchelina, and Pancharevo dams are overflowing.

With the onset of spring and the expected high water levels, the companies managing the complex and major dams are taking measures, as necessary, to ensure available capacity by pre-emptively releasing water to accommodate increased inflow and maintain water levels within optimal limits.

According to data from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, today and tomorrow the weather will be mostly dry, with the exception of brief showers in the mountainous regions of Southwestern Bulgaria. On Wednesday, there will be brief showers accompanied by thunderstorms in parts of Western and Northern Bulgaria, while on Thursday rainfall will cover the entire country, with an increased likelihood of intense and heavy rainfall in certain areas.

Today (April 27) and tomorrow, river levels will decrease or remain largely unchanged. As a result of the rainfall on April 29 and April 30, river levels are expected to rise, but water levels will remain below warning thresholds.

The MOEW reminds local authorities to implement the measures outlined in the 2022–2027 Flood Risk Management Plans and to monitor the latest hydrometeorological information and forecasts for hazardous events published on the Ministry’s official website.

The MOEW manages water resources in 52 major and complex dams.