Video. Rhine River hits record low as drought grips Germany
- Updated: 02/08/2026 - 17:30 GMT+2 Record low water levels on Germany's Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record.
- Water levels on the Rhine hit a historic low on Saturday, with the gauge in Cologne measuring 68 centimeters, one centimeter below the previous record set in October 2018, according to the Rhine Waterways and Shipping Authority.
- Footage from Cologne's Rheinauhafen marina showed boats stranded in the shallow water as residents walked and cycled along the dry riverbank, some stopping t
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- Updated: 02/08/2026 - 17:30 GMT+2 Record low water levels on Germany's Rhine River left boats stranded in Cologne, as prolonged heat and drought pushed the country's busiest waterway to its lowest level on record.
- Water levels on the Rhine hit a historic low on Saturday, with the gauge in Cologne measuring 68 centimeters, one centimeter below the previous record set in October 2018, according to the Rhine Waterways and Shipping Authority.
- Footage from Cologne's Rheinauhafen marina showed boats stranded in the shallow water as residents walked and cycled along the dry riverbank, some stopping t
Sources: Euronews