Seine water levels in April

April 2027 currently carries a 13% chance of high water trouble on the Seine at its tightest bridges: moderate. Until the live forecast reaches April, about seven months ahead, this is the thirty-year record.

April eases the Seine down from its spring peak, though a wet month can hold levels up. The risk fades as the catchment drains.

Across thirty years of records, April brought high water to the Seine in about 13% of years, 8th calmest of the twelve months. The calmest months here are July and August; the most exposed are March and February.

The last five Aprils, from the official record: 2026 clear · 2025 clear · 2024 17 high water days · 2023 clear · 2022 clear. Of the last five, only 2024 hit high water; 2026, 2025, 2023 and 2022 sailed clear.

On the Seine the risk runs the other way: high water. Too little clearance under the Paris bridges pauses sailings and closes moorings. The river never dries out. It rises.

To turn this into a date-specific answer, use the cruise checker. The wider picture is on the Seine page and in when to go.