I asked in Note #13 about water level readings on the Douro River;
I received this from the Portugal Travel Office:
Thank you for your contact and interest in visiting Porto and the North of Portugal.
Regarding your request, there is a website in which you can check the water level at the diferent dams throughout the river.
It changes about every 30 minutes, so it is always updated.
https://ris.apdl.pt/apex/f?p=100:59:13396468230766:::59:P0_BREADCRUMB_MENU:RD_COTAS