The morning note · Sunday, October 18, 2026

Rhine's week ahead drops to 7 percent as planned

Rain reached the Alpine headwaters above Basel yesterday, 9.4 millimeters against a normal 4.8, and Maxau held nearly still at 302 centimeters. The chance of a Rhine cruise day going as planned this week is 7 percent, down from 18 percent yesterday, while November sits at 28 percent. Low water like this usually means lighter loading, or a coach past the shallow stretch to a sister ship, rather than a canceled cruise. The Danube at Pfelling fell 4 centimeters to 232, with 17 millimeters of rain due there over the next week.