Sourced numbers convert at build, to the same rounding the
issuing agency publishes. Translation is machine-assisted; every measurement is
carried across unchanged.
drought
THE RHINE AT KAUB — 11 CM, DOWN TWO, AND STILL FALLING
The Kaub gauge reads 11 cm at 11:15 local time, down from 13, flagged low — a draught limit that loads less cargo onto every Rhine barge.
THE RECORD
24 turning points on record since Aug 7 — the 8 most recent shown.
Sep 23↑ reclassified water → drought
Sep 22building → active
Sep 21active → building
Sep 19▽ slipped down the board
Sep 18↑ moved up the board
Sep 17▽ slipped down the board
Sep 16▽ slipped down the board
Sep 15▽ eased
WHO IT TOUCHES
Maritime & portsPorts closed in Guerrero and Michoacan, a signal No. 3 on Bangladesh's coast, a Bay crossing, and the Rhine at 11 cm.
Supply chainsEast-coast Indian rail and road holds through a night crossing, Mexican Pacific ports closed, and a low Rhine.
CONNECTED
Water as a freight problem in both directions — the Rhine at 11 cm at Kaub limits every barge's load, while Nigeria's 15-state riverine advisory runs to Sep 25..
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
searched 34 vetted voices and the open field — nothing said about this system cleared the screen.
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