Weather tracker: Parts of Rhine closed to shipping as river levels rise

Heavy rain and melting snow force closure near chokepoint of Maxau and Speyer, says German navigation authorityWater levels on the Rhine were critically high last week, after heavy rain across the catchment area and the snow melt that followed.Parts of the lower Rhine in southern Germany were closed to shipping on Friday near the chokepoint of Maxau and Speyer, the inland navigation authority said. Continue reading...