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The International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine basin (CHR) is an organization in which the scientific institutes of the Rhine riparian states formulate joint hydrological measures for sustainable development of the Rhine basin

Die Internationale Kommission für die Hydrologie des Rheingebietes (KHR) ist eine Organisation, in der wissenschaftliche Institutionen der Rheinanliegerstaaten gemeinsam hydrologische Grundlagen für die nachhaltige Entwicklung im Rheingebiet erarbeiten.

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Impact of Changing Water Demand on the Rhine Basin under Climate Change

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One of the working themes of our CHR commission concerns providing insight into current and future water use and water demand using socio-economic scenarios (SES). In light of climate change, water use and water demand are expected to change in the future.

CHR launches new sediment project RhineSed2028

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The International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin (CHR) is pleased to announce the launch of the RhineSed2028 project, marking an important milestone for strengthening (quantitative) sediment knowledge and cooperation across the Rhine basin (2026–2028).

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CHR 51 Years Jubilee Conference

On 21 and 22 October, the CHR celebrated its 51st anniversary in Wageningen (Netherlands).

Impact of regional climate change on discharge in the Rhine River basin (RheinBlick2050*) 2007-2011

***For more complete information please refer to the final project report, see link to PDF at the bottom of this page. All figures below are taken from this report.***

ASG Rhine - Snow & Glacier Workshop

The CHR hosts a workshop on 'Runoff from snow- and glacier melt in the River Rhine and its tributaries by the background of climate change'.

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Annual report of the CHR 2019

Overview of the meteorological and hydrological course of 2019 for the Rhine basin.