Rhine river at low water levels in Bonn, Germany, August 16, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Benjamin Westhoff
Extreme drought has dramatically lowered water levers in major European rivers, including the Rhine, Elbe, Loire, Danube, and Po. On the Rhine, river depths have dropped close to levels seen in the record drought of 2018. The shallow water resulting have prevented many vessels from navigating the critical European shipping route fully loaded. Barges are operating at roughly 25 % of full load capacity to avoid running aground. Experts warn that the low water on major rivers could significantly damage Germany’s economy.
The Guardian notes that the Rhine, which runs about 760 miles from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, is the second largest river in central and western Europe after the Danube. The majority of nearly 200 million tons of cargo shipped on German rivers – from coal to car parts, food to chemicals – is transported on the Rhine.
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