The affluent of the Mureș River have dried up in Arad County, affecting agricultural crops on thousands of hectares.

In Arad County, all the tributaries of the Mureș River have dried up due to lack of precipitation, and the average flow of the river is at one third of the multiannual average, according to the Mureș Water Basin Administration.

At the four main measurement points, the flow of the Mureș has significantly decreased, with values of 63.8 m³/s at Săvârșin, 33.4 m³/s at Lipova, 39 m³/s at Arad, and 42.8 m³/s at Nădlac, all below the normal for the period. Hydrologists have confirmed that all the tributaries of the Mureș are dry, and the historical minimum flow was recorded in January 1985.

The drought has had a severe impact on agriculture, affecting approximately 1,300 farmers and 79,359 hectares of crops, especially wheat, with losses ranging between 30% and 70%.