Caption

Rhine near Emmerich, extreme low water, Rhine level at 5 cm, downward trend, Emmerich Rhine bridge, cargo ships must travel with sometimes only 30 percent of the usual load, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jul 30, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jochen Tack

Reference

BRK26H80_102

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NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

138.2Mb (46.1Mb) / 28.4in x 18.9in / 8511 x 5674 (300dpi)

Keywords

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