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The Netherlands: Low water levels on the River Waal near Nijmegen

Aug 6, 2026

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  • News Bilder des Tages August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: The cracked and exposed riverbed of the WAAL near OOIJ stretches into the distance as a cargo barge sails upstream towards GERMANY. Prolonged drought has reduced water levels on this main Dutch branch of the RHINE to historic lows, forcing inland vessels to operate with sharply reduced loads and driving up transport costs. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_010 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: Rising transport costs and disrupted supply chains are already hitting industries across the Netherlands and Germany as prolonged drought forces inland vessels on the WAAL to sail with sharply reduced loads. Under the WAALBRUG near NIJMEGEN, looking downstream, cargo ships including the ANASTACIA pass the exposed rocky riverbank, with the railway bridge visible in the background on this main Dutch branch of the RHINE, where water levels have dropped to historic lows. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_009 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: A lone plant grows from the cracked and exposed riverbed of the WAAL near OOIJ, while a cargo barge sails in the distance. Prolonged drought has reduced water levels on this main Dutch branch of the RHINE to historic lows, forcing inland vessels to operate with sharply reduced loads and driving up transport costs. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_008 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: The cracked and exposed riverbed of the WAAL near OOIJ stretches into the distance as a cargo barge sails upstream towards GERMANY. Prolonged drought has reduced water levels on this main Dutch branch of the RHINE to historic lows, forcing inland vessels to operate with sharply reduced loads and driving up transport costs. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_007 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: Looking upstream towards GERMANY near NIJMEGEN, the cargo barge JUPITER LUXEMBOURG sails along the WAAL past the exposed sandy riverbed that has emerged due to critically low water levels. This main Dutch branch of the RHINE is experiencing historic lows caused by prolonged drought, forcing inland vessels to operate with sharply reduced loads. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_006 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: Under the WAALBRUG near NIJMEGEN, a cargo vessel passes the exposed rocky riverbank and a water level gauge on the bridge pillar, where the current low mark clearly shows how far the WAAL has dropped. In the background the railway bridge spans this main Dutch branch of the RHINE, which is experiencing historic low water levels due to prolonged drought, forcing inland shipping to sail with sharply reduced loads. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_005 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: A cargo barge makes its way along the WAAL near NIJMEGEN at sunrise this morning, navigating past exposed sandbanks that reveal just how far the water has dropped. Looking upstream towards GERMANY, this stretch of the WAAL, the main DUTCH branch of the RHINE, shows the impact of prolonged drought, which has reduced river levels to historic lows, forcing inland vessels to sail with sharply reduced loads and raising costs across the supply chain. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_004 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: At sunrise near NIJMEGEN, a cargo barge sails upstream on the WAAL towards GERMANY, passing the exposed sandy riverbed that has emerged due to critically low water levels. This main Dutch branch of the RHINE is currently experiencing historic lows caused by prolonged drought, forcing inland vessels to operate with sharply reduced loads and driving up costs across the supply chain. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_002 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: Looking downstream near NIJMEGEN, cargo vessels sail along the WAAL past the iconic WAALBRUG and the city skyline, with a broad stretch of exposed sandy riverbed in the foreground. This main DUTCH branch of the RHINE is currently at historic low levels due to prolonged drought, forcing inland shipping to operate with sharply reduced loads and driving up transport costs. Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_003 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx
  • August 6, 2026, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands: Looking upstream towards GERMANY from under the WAALBRUG near NIJMEGEN, cargo barges sail along the WAAL past the water level gauge on the bridge pillar, which clearly shows the critically low water. This main Dutch branch of the RHINE is experiencing historic low levels due to prolonged drought, forcing inland vessels to operate with sharply reduced loads.Credit : ZUMA Press Nijmegen Netherlands - ZUMAv145 20260806_zip_v145_001 Copyright: xNorbertxVoskensx