Seine water levels in November

The current figure for November 2026 on the Seine is 1%: the chance a sailing runs into high water at the tightest bridges. In short, low risk. It comes from the live forecast, which updates each morning.

November is the on-ramp to the Seine's high-water season: the catchment saturates and levels climb. A wet November starts closing moorings.

The long record puts November at high water in about 7% of years, 5th calmest of the twelve months on the Seine. Book July or August for the calmest water; March and February carry the most risk.

The last five Novembers, from the official record: 2025 clear · 2024 clear · 2023 clear · 2022 clear · 2021 clear. None of the last five Novembers hit high water.

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.