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Low water levels in the IJssel/Canal system are forcing water authorities to restrict gates and close harbors, impacting local businesses and river traffic.

Steady: 0 in the last 7 days Updated oct 11

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  1. Low water levels on the Rhine are impacting energy supply logistics.
  2. Low water levels on the Rhine are forcing the use of Mediterranean routes to supply Swiss refineries.
  3. Low river levels force barges to detour from Arnhem to Zutphen via the IJssel, managed by Rijkswaterstaat.

How it started

3 reports, 2 independent, last reported Sep 28. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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Low water levels in the IJssel/Canal system are forcing water authorities to restrict gates and close harbors, impacting local businesses and river traffic.

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How it developed

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  1. Low water levels on the Rhine are causing operational issues, restricting barge capacity and affecting linked canal systems in Europe and the Netherlands.Sub-event
  2. Low water levels due to drought are affecting shared river systems in the IJssel basin, impacting provinces like Gelderland and Overijssel.Sub-event
  3. Low water management issues in the IJssel/Canal system of the Netherlands.1 source

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