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Seine River Water Levels Outlook, Week of September 22, 2025

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The Seine is stable around Paris with green flood vigilance, and routine river-cruise navigation is expected between Paris, Vernon, and Rouen. Light, on-and-off showers are forecast midweek, but basin-wide rainfall looks modest, keeping levels near seasonal norms. Travelers should verify embarkation times, keep an eye on updates 48 hours before sailing, and consider Cancel For Any Reason timing if they are inside final payment windows. 1,3,4,5

Current Conditions

Primary gauge: Paris-Austerlitz (station "Paris Austerlitz"). 3.5 ft (1.07 m). Normal-range benchmark data unavailable. Risk level Normal, supported by green vigilance on the Seine-à-Paris reach. 1,2,3

Seven-Day Outlook

Model guidance shows occasional light showers midweek, with basin totals roughly 0.2 to 0.6 in (5 to 15 mm). No significant high-water signal appears for the cruise corridor, and day-to-day fluctuations should remain minor. Seven-day risk call: Normal. 4,5

Three-Week Risk Forecast

PeriodLikelihood of DisruptionConfidence
Days 1 to 7NormalHigh
Days 8 to 14NormalMedium
Days 15 to 21NormalLow

Reservoir support on the upper Seine system continues through autumn low-water season, which helps smooth minor dry spells, while current model spreads show no strong signal for heavy, prolonged rain. If you are weighing Cancel For Any Reason coverage, confirm purchase windows and per-trip caps before final payment. 6

Cruise-Line Responses

Data unavailable.

Traveler Advice

If you are already booked, assume Normal operations this week. Reconfirm your Paris embarkation pier the day before, pack for cool, showery hours, and allow extra time for museum or rail transfers if weather slows city traffic. If your line posts a last-minute pier change, rideshare or taxi is usually fastest along the river quays. 5

Shopping near term, prioritize itineraries that include both Les Andelys and Rouen, since these ports are rarely affected at current levels. Ask your advisor to place options on hold while you review cabin deck heights and any included transfers between CDG and the quay. Add a flexible rail fare for pre- or post-nights in case of minor timetable shifts. 3

Looking beyond three weeks, treat the outlook as probabilistic. Keep deposits flexible where possible, and set calendar reminders to recheck this spoke two weeks and again three days before departure. For fall sailings, CFAR can be valuable if you would rather switch dates than accept itinerary tweaks. 6

Methodology

This outlook uses real-time gauge data from Vigicrues and the Hub'Eau hydrometry platform, official vigilance bulletins, ensemble weather models including ECMWF, and internal thresholds converted to U.S. units from metric using 1 ft = 0.3048 m. 1,3,4,6,7

Disclaimer

Forecasts beyond ten days are probabilistic and may change without notice. This information does not constitute financial or insurance advice.

Sources

  1. Vigicrues station: Seine at Paris-Austerlitz (F700000103)
  2. Sentival real-time level, Paris-Austerlitz, last update stamp
  3. Vigicrues territorial page, "Seine moyenne-Yonne-Loing," vigilance status including "Seine à Paris"
  4. ECMWF IFS HRES, accumulated precipitation charts for France, 7-15 days
  5. Météo-France, Île-de-France regional forecast overview
  6. Seine Grands Lacs, "Soutien d'étiage: un été 2025 sous surveillance"
  7. Hub'Eau Hydrométrie API documentation, real-time height and discharge