Rhine Near Cologne Lower than Ever, Dutch River Cruise Grounded
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LOBITH (ANP) - The water level of the Rhine has reached a new low due to the drought. At Lobith, where the river flows into the Netherlands, a level of 6.10 meters was measured around noon on Sunday, measurement results from Rijkswaterstaat show. The water has never been this low since the...
Algemeen Dagblad
The Rhine near the German city of Cologne is lower than ever. With a water level of only 43 centimeters, a new, historic low has been reached. The extreme drought is now causing significant logistical problems on the water: cargo ships are forced to leave cargo behind, and a Dutch cruise ship even ran aground on Saturday.
The water level in the Rhine near Cologne is now even lower than during the long drought period in the summer. A new record low was set last night: the level is now only 43 centimeters. That is two centimeters lower than the low point in August. Rainfall brought some relief in late August and early September, but because it has barely rained in Switzerland and southern Germany for a few weeks, the Rhine's water flow is now decreasing again. We w…
The Rhine is historically low again. Near Cologne, a water level was… during the night from Saturday to Sunday. Low water: Rhine drops further, ships sail up to 300 km detour
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welingelichtekringen.nlCOLOGNE (ANP) - The water level of the Rhine near Cologne has reached a historic low point. The water level stands at 43 centimeters, reports broadcaster WDR. That is 2 centimeters lower than the previous record set last August. The low water level is causing increasing problems for shipping...
Once again, some ferry operators on the Rhine have to enter the forced break. The reason is the low water. Level levels in Düsseldorf and Cologne reach new record lows.
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