The water level in the Rhine fell to a record low

The absolute record in the history of measurements has updated the water level at one of the key measuring stations of the Rhine in Germany. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS with reference to Die Zeit, the indicator at the water measuring station of the city of Kaub on September 24 dropped to 2 cm. On Friday morning, it grew to 5cm again. According to preliminary data of the Federal Administration of Waterways and Shipping (WSV), we are talking about a new record.

The water level in the Rhine at different measurement stations cannot be compared, since there is no single zero mark. At the same time, the navigable fairway is much deeper than the water level at the shore post. At Kaub it is now a little more than a meter.

The shallowing of the Rhine, like other rivers in Europe, in August caused serious problems for inland navigation.

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