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Rhine River Low Flow Report
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Rhine flow at Basel hits record low since 2020.
On 22 September 2026, the Rhine at Basel-Kleinhüningen recorded an exceptionally low average daily discharge of 375 m³/s, below the first percentile of all daily values since 2020 and the lowest monthly minimum in recent records. These low water levels have wide-ranging consequences, including higher shipping costs, degraded water quality, restrictions on cooling water use, …
