THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY · EVENT← TODAY'S COVERTHE DEFICIT
The Kaub gauge read minus 1 cm late this morning, down from 3 cm a day earlier, so barges through the Rhine gorge load lighter still.
THE RECORD
27 turning points on record since Aug 7 — the 8 most recent shown.
Sep 26▽ slipped down the board
Sep 25↑ moved up the board
Sep 24↑ moved up the board
Sep 23↑ reclassified water → drought
Sep 22building → active
Sep 21active → building
Sep 19▽ slipped down the board
Sep 18↑ moved up the board
WHO IT TOUCHES
Maritime & portsPolo's surf and surge along Baja California, Nolo's damaging waves on the Big Island, Surigae near Okinawa and the Rhine below zero at Kaub.
Supply chainsA forecast landfall on Baja California Sur and in north-western Mexico, and a Rhine gauge below zero.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
One observer reported that water levels at the Rhine gauge near Kaub fell to a record low of four centimeters during ongoing drought. This measurement points to the severity of dry conditions reducing river flow. Forecasters have been tracking similar declines, and the new low adds detail on how far the trend has progressed.
OL@Ole_S_HansenSep 24Water levels at the Rhine gauge near Kaub hit a record low of four centimeters amid ongoing drought.
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