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00:00Guys, the whole shoreline here is dry. There's absolutely no water left.
00:04I'm basically walking around on the bottom of the Rhine.
00:07This is normally the floor.
00:11You can see that, too. In some places, the rocks here are still completely covered in moss.
00:16The Rhine is the most important waterway in Germany.
00:20Coal, ore, chemicals, petroleum – the whole shebang – all pass through it.
00:25When the water level drops, the ships can only load a fraction of their capacity.
00:28This makes transport more expensive and slower.
00:31Danger to life, dangerous current, risk of death, dangerous current in the Rhine.
00:37Here too, there was also a barbecue. Rustic fishing chair.
00:44There is definitely a sewage pipe here that has only just been exposed; otherwise, you probably wouldn't have seen it at all.
00:52And here I actually found a piece of steel. A rusty piece of steel.
00:56I don't remember what this is from.
00:59Can I ask a quick question? I'm currently making a YouTube video.
01:02We actually cordoned it off because water was coming out uncontrollably.
01:05Ah, okay.
01:05If we subtract 800 liters of water per minute, then we're clean.
01:08No, of course I don't want that. Absolutely not.
01:10So, the fire department is currently conducting a drill.
01:12No rapid easing of the situation is in sight for the next few days.
01:16It may vary regionally, but overall the situation remains tense for now.
01:20The Rhine level in Duisburg continues to fall. Welcome, dear viewers.
01:26Today is Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, and the Rhine water level in Duisburg has dropped further.
01:33I was already here yesterday. We broke the record low from 2018 then.
01:39Yesterday we actually had a low of 1.52 meters.
01:45And tonight the water level here in Ruhrort dropped even further, to 1.49 meters.
01:53And that falls far short of the 2018 mark.
01:57I want to get to the bottom of this whole matter today.
02:00We're going to the NATO ramp again today.
02:02A viewer wrote in the comments that we can actually see the effects there.
02:08and can walk deep into the riverbed, practically to the shipping channel, and see some treasures there,
02:14which the Rhine produces due to the low water level.
02:17Afterwards, we will drive back to Beek, to Allsummerberg, and then go down to the Mouse Tower.
02:23There is also a huge shoreline with an old pumping station.
02:27And I'm only familiar with the shoreline being relatively normal in shape.
02:31But now it should be possible to walk far into the Rhine there.
02:36So, we have a lot planned for today, guys.
02:37But I want to briefly ask the AI about this again, because a viewer also wrote in the comments,
02:43Since when has the Rhine water level been measured?
02:46Is this only from the last 100 years, or does this record already apply to Roman times, or what is the situation?
02:53Completely out?
02:53Let's ask the AI that now.
02:55Hello Tschetschipiti, please give me all the Rhine water levels for the last 24 hours in Düsseldorf, Cologne and Duisburg.
03:04and answer me in the Ruhr area dialect, that is, in Duisburg slang.
03:09Let's get to it. Here are the levels, plain and simple, and what it's like.
03:12Duisburg Ruhrort is currently at approximately 150 centimeters.
03:17That was around 153 just 24 hours ago.
03:21So, about three centimeters lower, creating a new historical low-lying area.
03:26Düsseldorf is now at about 22 centimeters.
03:29Previously there were about 23.
03:31So, another centimeter less.
03:34And in Cologne, the current measurement is 67 centimeters.
03:3724 hours ago there were about 68.
03:40So, another centimeter less.
03:43These are all historic lows.
03:46Seriously, that's pretty intense.
03:49And since when have these water levels been recorded?
03:52So, has this really been the case since the Earth's existence, or how can one understand it in Roman times?
03:58Or when were the first water levels recorded?
04:01Let me just take a quick look.
04:03No, not since Roman times or anything like that.
04:07No, the reliable measurement series in Cologne begin in 1813.
04:11And in Düsseldorf and Duisburg Ruhrort, the current water levels have been documented since the 19th century.
04:17So, around 150 to 200 years.
04:21Older extremes, for example in the Middle Ages, are conceivable, but cannot be measured in a cleanly comparable way.
04:26That's why it's always said that it's a record since records began, and not since the beginning of time.
04:32Okay, thank you very much.
04:33Yes, then I would say we have clarified that question and we will now continue on to the NATO ramp.
04:38But before that, I'll try to get a few more viewers here to do an interview.
04:42Let's see if they have anything to say about it.
04:45Good day.
04:46Quick question.
04:48I'm currently filming a video here about the water level for YouTube.
04:51Do you perhaps have an opinion on how the water level should develop, or what is causing it, or something like that?
04:58No, no interest?
04:59Okay, thank you anyway.
05:00Have a nice Sunday, okay?
05:01Okay, so, then I would say let's continue on to the NATO ramp, because we can definitely do that there.
05:06I would say we should re-examine the effects of this low water level.
05:12See you soon.
05:12So, guys, I've now arrived in Duisburg-Homberg-Bahl at the so-called NATO ramp.
05:19Yes, there's not much going on here at the moment.
05:21There are usually lots of cars parked up front.
05:24That's how I remember it, at least, but it's still early in the day.
05:27It's just one o'clock in the afternoon and today there were only three cars parked up front and here on the shore.
05:33There's not much going on yet.
05:34But I'm curious to see what the water level of the Rhine looks like now.
05:38because a viewer wrote in the comments that this can be observed particularly well here.
05:45Yes, swimming is of course forbidden here, this is a nature reserve.
05:49The city of Duisburg has now also put up new signs here.
05:53We'll take a look at those first.
05:54Yes, and here we see the new signs.
05:58Danger to life, dangerous current, Risk of Death, Dangerous Current in the Rhine, and then translated into various languages.
06:06Open fires are forbidden here, music is forbidden here, sunbathing is allowed here, but swimming and surfing are also forbidden here.
06:15Why is this whole thing called the NATO ramp?
06:17Because during the Cold War between 1949 and 1975, additional bridge crossings for tanks were planned here.
06:29If the bridges in the Ruhr area or in Germany in general were to be destroyed by an attack,
06:37Then, using these bypass channels, it was possible to transport the tanks across the river.
06:42Nowadays, this whole area is a boat dock, so you can drive in here with pleasure boats and easily bring the boats into the...
06:50Urinating.
06:51I see now that the fire department is actually here today. That's really interesting.
06:56Perhaps we can even get them as interview partners again.
07:01Yes, and you can already see, if you look behind me, folks, the whole shoreline here is lying fallow.
07:06There is absolutely no water left here.
07:08I was here a few years ago, I was lying roughly here and this was what it said
07:13Water actually reaches this far forward.
07:16But now there's absolutely no sign of it. The entire shoreline is dried out.
07:20A few years ago I had to walk over to this island.
07:24This branch of the Rhine runs completely through here.
07:28But you can see that there's nothing here anymore, absolutely nothing.
07:31The Rhine water down there looks really contaminated with bacteria, really green and full of algae.
07:39Well, and I'd say we can expect more shocking teeth in that direction.
07:45Take a look at this.
07:47There's really nothing going on here anymore.
07:49What we have here is really just a dried-up pond.
07:52This is absolutely insane.
07:55Yes, I'm curious to see what the fire department will do on site.
07:58Maybe they're practicing a rescue operation or something.
08:02But they wouldn't even be able to get into the Rhine anymore.
08:05That's the end of it.
08:06The only way to get into the Rhine is to walk around the outside.
08:11This is insane.
08:12But I'll go there and ask politely.
08:15They're pumping something out here.
08:19Or they fill up their cars.
08:21Hi good afternoon.
08:26Can I ask a quick question?
08:27I'm currently making a YouTube video.
08:29They've actually cordoned it off because water is coming out of it uncontrollably.
08:32Ah, okay.
08:32And if they're pumping out 800 liters of water per minute, then it's their turn.
08:35No, of course I don't want that. Absolutely not.
08:37Unfortunately, that didn't work.
08:39But they're just conducting a fire department drill here.
08:43Unfortunately, nobody wanted to be filmed there.
08:46Because all of that has to be registered through the fire department's press office.
08:50But let's take a look around this shore anyway, folks.
08:54Because this looks really interesting.
08:58It is of course sad that the Rhine has such low water levels at the moment.
09:01And that means disaster for shipping, folks.
09:05Because everything that travels on such a ship, on such a Rhine boat, via the federal waterways, on trucks
09:12to pack,
09:13In some cases, you would need five to ten trucks for a single load.
09:17Imagine that.
09:18And that's with the current fuel prices, with the diesel prices.
09:21That is, of course, difficult.
09:24And I believe that this will of course also damage the economy.
09:29because that will make everything much, much more expensive again.
09:31But feel free to write your opinion in the comments.
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09:45This is definitely an ongoing format.
09:46And I try to report live from Duisburg, yes, almost every day.
09:51If you're interested, now's the perfect time to press that button down there.
09:57Because 89 percent of my viewers haven't actually subscribed yet.
10:01And that's completely unacceptable, folks.
10:02I'm spending my weekends working hard for you, driving around, putting in the effort,
10:07I sometimes run ten kilometers a day.
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10:19That boosts the algorithm, and then I'm very happy.
10:22But now back to the video.
10:24So, over there we can now see the Thyssen steelworks.
10:28Thyssen-Krupp style.
10:30In Beek.
10:33And the shoreline here really doesn't look good, folks.
10:37Take a look at this.
10:38So the water here is definitely very, very dirty, full of algae and not very deep.
10:47The entire riverbed here really looks, yes, like it's dried up.
10:51You can see it; normally the waterline actually extends all the way to this point.
10:56But this is really, yes, a synthesizer now.
11:19This whole swamp is here too.
11:21Take a look at this.
11:23Everything is a really bright, toxic green.
11:26Bacteria, algae.
11:28There's an abandoned deck chair up ahead.
11:32Actually, a really beautiful setting.
11:35But of course, swimming, bathing, or anything else is not allowed here.
11:39That's far too dangerous.
11:41Even in these side channels of the Rhine, this is of course forbidden.
11:46Okay, I'm going to walk along the shore here.
11:48It all definitely smells strongly of algae, like fertilizer.
11:54That's really strange.
12:04And you can probably imagine why barbecuing is now prohibited here.
12:09Because this is all bone dry, guys.
12:12Powder dry.
12:13Just throwing a cigarette in here is enough.
12:16Then it's already over.
12:18Here's another old, rustic fishing chair.
12:24Take a look at this.
12:26It's all dry.
12:33And these are usually trees that are always well supplied with water.
12:38It's still okay here.
12:40But as you can see, the water is simply too far away.
12:44Nevertheless, you can still occasionally find remnants of coal here.
12:47Here too.
12:48People were also having a barbecue here.
12:50That's normal, from that perspective.
12:51You sit down by the river.
12:53People want to have a nice evening.
12:55A campfire is made.
12:56That's also what makes such an environment special, of course.
12:59I completely agree with those people.
13:01But right now, one should simply remember how bone-dry it is here.
13:06It's insane, guys.
13:08Take a look at this.
13:10Absolutely insane.
13:13Everything dried out.
13:16This is insane.
13:46The program was subtitled live by NDR.
13:53I see there's some kind of sewage pipe here, well that explains a lot.
14:01Guys, don't go swimming here! Look at this, there's definitely a sewer pipe here.
14:09Now, what has been revealed is something that one probably would not have seen otherwise, and
14:15All the water that flows in here comes out here, which of course explains this.
14:22Natural growth up ahead, sir, folks, it's really a wasteland I'm walking through here.
14:30It really looks like something out of the desert; I've never seen a NATO ramp like this before.
14:37Normally, as I said, the water easily reaches this area, but...
14:43We are currently far away; in fact, it's a desert landscape. People, look at this!
14:49It's just a swamp; some things come to light here that you wouldn't have seen otherwise.
14:58But this record low we are seeing here is something that has never really existed before.
15:04At least not according to the level records of the last centuries; it may of course be
15:11that there were record-breaking summers long before, but they weren't recorded at least not yet.
15:18The water levels aren't there, but you can see that I'm basically walking on the bottom of the...
15:23Rheines rum, this is normally the ground; you can see that in some places, the rocks are here.
15:31still completely covered in moss, this is all normally underwater, what you see above water now is normally underwater
15:38You can see it, and there are still seashells lying around everywhere, it's really crazy, some of them are...
15:45They were firmly attached to the rock here, and they've simply dried out, folks, they're just dried out.
15:52You know how they look when they're lying in two halves on the beach, but these ones are really...
15:58Fixed to the rocks and dried out, otherwise the Rhine bank naturally has real
16:04karibike verhebster you can spend a wonderful whole day here and, for example, immerse yourself in such
16:10Put a swing here and just enjoy the view, guys, look at this, isn't it beautiful?
16:18Germany has some incredibly beautiful places, there's no denying it, especially in the...
16:24During school holidays, the Rhine is a welcome change of pace, even if you can't actually swim in it.
16:33I can go, but I find the places here simply beautiful. Nevertheless, it surprises me that...
16:41There are few people here today; normally these shores are packed in the summer, and that's not all.
16:48Not only from two or three o'clock, but usually already in the morning from twelve or one, then you can hardly get anything here anymore.
16:54I think the reason why people aren't here right now is self-explanatory, because if you
17:00You're not allowed to do anything here anymore; you're not allowed to barbecue or swim here except sit here.
17:05There's really not much you can do here, and since the water has already receded so far, practically towards...
17:10The shipping channel probably makes it pointless for some to come here anymore, but still
17:16It's definitely worth seeing how everything here withers and dries out; take a look at this.
17:27Connect the cable here
17:41There's another tour boat up ahead.
17:57so
18:25cable
18:30It looks even drier here than over there. I remember being here once.
18:38I lay on that shore up ahead in the summer, but back then everything was still full of water and every
18:46I remember when a ship passed by, this canal would fill up all around.
18:52I once sat right here in my deck chair with my feet in the water, however
18:59As you can see, this is truly a historic low we're experiencing here.
19:05Normally you would have to walk through the water to get to this island, and currently it's not possible.
19:13I can just walk across here, it's bone dry, nothing's going on, everything's parched, the whole shore is
19:24I would say it's simply fallow land, dry fallow land with a certain amount of residual green moisture.
19:47That goes in so far, that's crazy! Normally it would have ended right here at the front, but now it's...
19:59This whole tongue is free, normally all of this was underwater, guys, it's really
20:05It's intense, it's a desert.
20:46So, I've now said goodbye to myself here.
20:46I have something for you, I have something for myself, a little bit.
20:52and I realized that this is very important to her.
20:55Now, my usual self, but I've got myself the
20:57I have never water the desert Ragstelle a one
21:06Ah, there we see, another ship is on its way.
21:13That's Adrian, she's driving straight uphill.
21:45That's a ship, that's a ship.
22:11So, over there in the canal you can see the wastewater from Thyssen coming out now.
22:17All the coolant is normally never so openly visible that you can see it. We'll take a look.
22:25Let's also go over to the mouse tower to see what's going on there, and we can see that the whole thing
22:31The shoreline is now clear, and normally the water level there is much, much higher, yes, and at the
22:38There's not much going on on the banks where people usually barbecue these days, or especially today.
22:47I think it makes almost no sense to drive over there again; I think I can imagine the route.
22:53Give them a gift because we can already see everything that's going on from here, folks.
23:02There's definitely not much going on.
23:11The fire department is doing a drill right now, it's cool, the people walking by up ahead are happy about it.
23:27Here I actually found a piece of steel, a rusty piece of steel. I don't remember anything else about it.
23:33What this is, but you can see that it has already bonded with cement and is already like this.
23:39Completely corroded, rusted, half stone, half steel, what it once was, no idea folks, but you can find it here of course.
23:50now that the
23:50There are quite a few things located so low that you probably wouldn't otherwise see.
24:01The stones here heat up naturally, so you can really feel how warm it actually is.
24:09Guys, you'll really go crazy here, you can hardly lie down without a parasol.
24:15You'll end up in exactly the same situation as the shellfish here. Well, I'd say we'll take another look.
24:23Go over that dam in the other direction and see what's there.
24:30as the
24:30Look at the riverbank! There used to be water everywhere here, now there's nothing at all.
24:40Simply a dry desert, unbelievable, look at that! I don't think anything will happen before the end of October.
24:54Dry water, more land flowing, so now I have to see how I can get through the undergrowth up here.
25:13Yes, and it doesn't look any better here; the entire shoreline area is dried out.
25:29Normally, everything here is water.
25:33Up to that point, there's usually all water, a small branch of the Rhine, yes, the Duisburg ones.
25:41They are literally high and dry at the moment; the temperatures are warm.
25:50It's hot and dry, there are no people here, it's usually packed on weekends, I would have expected that
25:59I can interview a few more people here, but nothing's happening, guys, nothing's happening, I'm the only one.
26:05Crazy guy running around here, there's some people sitting on towels way in the back, but it's
26:14Yes
26:14That's not pretty either, or can you imagine what you'd want here in such a dried-out place?
26:20Riverbed, wouldn't you rather go to the six-see plateau, or what do you think? Feel free to write to me in
26:25The comments are fine, but swimming is also forbidden again, so there's nothing you can do.
27:20Okay guys, but since we can't find any interview partners here, I'll just ask my buddy.
27:25Since there's no one else around right now, please answer my question about how this affects the
27:33The economy in the Ruhr area and throughout Germany will expand if the Rhine continues to be developed.
27:39The Rhine is losing water; it is Germany's most important waterway; coal, ore, chemicals, and mineral oil are transported along it.
27:47The full program: when the water level drops, the ships can only load a fraction of their cargo, which makes the
27:53Transport is more expensive and slower for industries in the raw material area, such as steelworks, chemical parks, and power plants.
28:02Things can quickly become tight; raw materials arrive later or become more expensive. In 2018, this already amounted to billions.
28:09It caused extensive damage, and if it drops even further, individual ships could even be lost.
28:14If driving is no longer an option, it will not only affect the companies but ultimately the prices.
28:19We pay in everyday life, can you tell me how long this is supposed to last according to the weather forecast?
28:26According to the current weather forecasts, unfortunately, a quick recovery is not in sight.
28:31Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible, but the amounts are far from sufficient to cause any significant damage.
28:36To sustainably raise the Rhine level and see a truly noticeable improvement, it would take several days.
28:43Rather, weeks with heavy rain, and not just here but throughout the entire catchment area, extending into the...
28:49In short, no quick relaxation is in sight for Switzerland in the coming days; regionally, the situation could worsen.
28:56The situation fluctuates, but overall it remains tense for now; will this also affect the price of crude oil?
29:02off to petrol, especially also to diesel, to the purchase prices in the supermarket, yes, the world market price
29:12The price itself will hardly change, but the transport costs and therefore the regional prices for diesel and gasoline will.
29:19Or heating oil: refineries on the Rhine are already dependent on shipping when there is less cargo.
29:26As the number of ships increases, so do the costs, and this can be reflected at the pump in supermarket prices.
29:33Similarly, higher transport costs and potential bottlenecks could gradually take hold.
29:40It happens immediately and not everywhere, but it's noticeable if it takes longer, so yes, in the end everyone can indirectly notice it.
29:46Yes, folks, you've heard, so the situation is really dramatic and I hope that it will improve in the coming days.
29:53Next few weeks, yes, I'd say it will be time to acclimatize again, if I may say so, and not go any further.
30:00Overflowing, if one may say so, yes, here again is the view of the Rhine towards the BK.
30:08steelworks behind
30:10On the other hand, yes, there's also a relatively unladen ship sailing here right now.
30:16Going down, I think that's normal, we already saw the unloading ships yesterday.
30:22I've seen that they mostly travel downhill, and the loaded ships travel uphill, yes, otherwise
30:30There's not much more to say here. I'll of course keep an eye on everything for you.
30:36We will look at how the water levels change in other parts of the city as well.
30:41We might also go to Düsseldorf next week and see the whole thing in person.
30:46I'd like to visit Düsseldorf, that will certainly be interesting too. Kaiserswerth isn't too far away either, that's where I wanted to go.
30:51Check back again soon, and let yourselves be surprised! We're keeping our fingers crossed that the Rhine level rises to...
30:56In any case, it will rise again soon. As always, feel free to write your opinion in the comments below the video.
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31:10I'll be uploading some videos soon to support this, as soon as I have new content.
31:16I had in mind that channel members could then see it first, but at the moment I'm reporting more often.
31:23The videos you see live were also filmed on the same day, and I'm trying to...
31:29To keep this somewhat up-to-date for you, I would say I
31:35I'm out of here with the video; I'm not going over to the mouse tower anymore, that's what I'm doing.
31:40It makes no sense, we've seen everything from here and that would just mean another five kilometers for me.
31:45I want to avoid causing any problems today, so I'd rather edit the video now and go home.
31:51So that you can see the video as soon as possible. With that in mind, take care everyone, I'm out of here.
31:56video
31:57Good luck and have a wonderful Sunday everyone! Thank you so much for the great
32:03Interaction in my last video at the Ruhr Otterhafen, guys, you guys are absolutely amazing, so can one
32:09There's no other way to put it: thank you, thank you, thank you! And if I could, I'd give you a thumbs up too.
32:14Unfortunately, that's not possible. So please recommend me and recommend the videos.
32:20And we'll see each other again, take care, good luck and bye.
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