Water knowledge
Understanding Rheintaler Binnenkanal
The Rheintaler Binnenkanal collects side streams and drainage water from the valley plain, reaching Lake Constance through the Old Rhine. It is not the neighbouring Alpine Rhine. Compare it with its own record: a small discharge relative to the Rhine says nothing about local flood risk.
This overview includes 6 monitoring stations for water level, discharge, and water temperature. Not every station provides every measurement. Track changes at the same station, checking the timestamp, unit and source notes. Related waters in this overview: Lake Constance.
Discharge in m³/s is a volume per second, not the speed of the current. Station comparisons must account for location, measurement time and water travel time. A higher reading is neither automatically a flood warning nor an indication that the river is navigable.
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