River Water Watch

The morning note

The morning note · Saturday, September 26, 2026

Rhine at Kaub holds at zero for a second day

Rain is due in the Alpine headwaters over the next week, around 14 millimeters. Kaub sits at zero centimeters for a second morning, with flow down to 555. This week reads 1 percent as planned on the Rhine, and the Danube is the same after Pfelling dropped 3 centimeters to 210, which in practice means ships carrying less weight or a swap to a sister ship across the shallow stretch with a coach in between. On the Rhine, November is 45 percent as planned and December 63 percent.

This was the picture on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The water moves daily, so if you are planning a cruise, start with today's check for your own dates rather than an older note.