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Heat Wave Triggers River Lows, Power and Transport Cuts

8/7/2026

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The Danube in Budapest fell to 4 inches, limiting the Paks nuclear plant to about 10 % output.
Germany’s Rhine at Kaub fell to 40 cm, the lowest since 1880, cutting barge loads by 80 %.
The Rhine at Lobith fell to 6.46 metres, leaving houseboats stranded on dry riverbeds.
Health agencies put 25 of Italy’s 27 cities on red alert, warned eight UK regions, and recorded a 27.9 °C overnight high in Czech Republic.

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The Danube in Budapest fell to 4 inches, limiting the Paks nuclear plant to about 10 % output.
Germany’s Rhine at Kaub fell to 40 cm, the lowest since 1880, cutting barge loads by 80 %.
The Rhine at Lobith fell to 6.46 metres, leaving houseboats stranded on dry riverbeds.
Health agencies put 25 of Italy’s 27 cities on red alert, warned eight UK regions, and recorded a 27.9 °C overnight high in Czech Republic.