What is SOSRHINE?

SOSRHINE is a new climate service to support logistic decisions for inland waterway transport on the River Rhine 

What does SOSRHINE do?

SOSRHINE provides seasonal streamflow forecasts focusing on the low-flow seasons from early summer to late autumn as well as ice early warnings for the impounded river sections in winter time

Who can SOSRHINE help?

SOSRHINE can help waterway users to timely reschedule and manage transport timing and fleet compilation to maintain efficient transport of goods 

Decision making process

1-3 month seasonal streamflow forecast issued each month
Optimization of logistic transportation chain
Decision updated every month

About

SOSRHINE provides seasonal streamflow forecasts for the River Rhine being one of the world’s most frequented waterways to support medium-term to long-term waterway-management and the planning and optimization of the water bound logistic transportation chain.