The morning note · Saturday, November 7, 2026

Rhine at Kaub slips to 20 centimeters

About 27 millimeters of rain is due in the Alpine headwaters above Basel this week, a little more than November usually brings. Kaub read 20 centimeters this morning, two down on yesterday, and the chance of a Rhine cruise day going as planned this week is 2 percent. At these water levels a ship carries less weight, or passengers coach around a shallow stretch to a sister ship waiting beyond it. The Danube at Pfelling is also low at 233 centimeters, while December on the Rhine stands at 41 percent as planned.