Strong rains in Switzerland have ended the Rhine river barge crisis, with the water gauge at the chokepoint of Kaub back above 1 meter

  • The water level reached a low of 30cm on Aug 15 causing restrictions to transportation of goods including diesel and coal.
  • The Kaub gauge should top 1.5 meters by Tuesday-Wednesday

Rhine Water Level Rising After Rain

Last updated at:Aug-22 09:09By: David Lee
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Strong rains in Switzerland have ended the Rhine river barge crisis, with the water gauge at the chokepoint of Kaub back above 1 meter

  • The water level reached a low of 30cm on Aug 15 causing restrictions to transportation of goods including diesel and coal.
  • The Kaub gauge should top 1.5 meters by Tuesday-Wednesday