THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY · EVENT← TODAY'S COVERTHE DEFICIT
The Kaub gauge reads 7 cm, down from 9 cm on Saturday but well above Thursday's record −6 cm. Full barges need about 1.50 m, so loads stay light.
THE RECORD
35 turning points on record since Aug 7 — the 8 most recent shown.
Oct 4easing → active
Oct 3active → easing · became confirmed
Oct 2peak → active
Oct 1active → peak · became confirmed · intensified sharply
Sep 30↑ firmed
Sep 29easing → active
Sep 28active → easing
Sep 27▽ slipped down the board
WHO IT TOUCHES
Supply chainsThe Rhine holds low, and the lower Texas coast faces more than 10 inches of rain.
EnergyFuel by barge on a low Rhine, and wind and hail on southern Brazil's grid.
CONNECTED
Too much water and too little — Catalonia takes up to 200 l/m² under a red warning, while the Rhine at Kaub holds at 7 cm, far below a full barge's draught..