On August 5, the water level in the Rhine near Cologne is forecast…
On August 5, the water level in the Rhine near Cologne is forecast to reach a historically low point, dropping to 64-65 centimeters.
Consensus
- The water level in the Rhine has reached historically low levels.
- The decline is due to prolonged drought and lack of rainfall over recent months.
- The situation is causing disruptions to river transport and logistics.
- No significant improvement is expected in the near term.
- The Rhine remains a key transport route for goods such as oil, chemicals, and grain.
- The issue is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather affecting Europe.
Points of divergence
- The water level in the Rhine reached an absolute record low on August 7, according to the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV). — kommersant
- The water level in Cologne is expected to reach a historically low point of 64-65 centimeters on August 5, but this is a relative measure tied to a national height reference point (Pegelnull), not an absolute dry riverbed. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The water level in Kaub reached 24 cm, the lowest since 1880, according to data from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich. — vesti
- The historical minimum was recorded in Duisburg-Ruhrort on August 2, with a level of 149 cm, two centimeters below the 2022 minimum. — vm
- The Rhine's water level is not expected to drop to a point where it can be crossed on foot, as the zero mark is several meters above the riverbed. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The Rhine's water level in Düsseldorf dropped to 21 cm, setting a new record for the city. — vm
- The cost of transporting diesel fuel from Rotterdam to Karlsruhe reached its highest level since Bloomberg began tracking data in 2009. — vesti
- The Rhine's water level in Cologne reached a historical minimum on August 1. — vm
- The decline was observed at all four measurement stations in North Rhine-Westphalia. — kommersant
- The fourth heatwave of the summer has contributed to the crisis. — vesti
- The Rhine's water level dropped by 15 cm in Düsseldorf, setting a city record. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Rhine has receded to a historical minimum — Коммерсантъ
- Rhine is severely low on water. What does this mean? — DW Главное
- Water level in the Rhine has fallen to 1880 levels — Вести
- Rhine has receded to the lowest level in its entire history of observations — Коммерсантъ
- Rhine in Germany has receded to historical minimum due to drought — Вечерняя Москва
- Water level in the Rhine near Cologne dropped to a record low — DW Главное
Key entities
- Rhine
- Germany
- Cologne
- Bloomberg
- Düsseldorf
- Duisburg-Ruhrort
- Tsuriha
- Rein
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
- WSV
- Moscow
- Europe
- Bild
- Management of Waterways and Navigation
- Kaube