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Oct. 10, 1972 - Lowest Rhine Waterlevel since 1964: The Rhine bed is almost half dried up, (here near Ringen). After the last dry weeks the waterlevel sank ominously. In the view of the experts a quick and noticeable increase in the waterlevel is not likely. After the hot summer of 1971 and the inadequate snow-break of the last mild winter, there is a an outstanding water-deficit, that will make itself felt in the next spring

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