Record-low water levels recorded along the Mississippi River during prime season to ship grain

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Record-low water levels recorded along the Mississippi River during prime season to ship grain

Barges aren't being filled to capacity because they'll hit the river bottom.
By Max Golembo and Julia Jacobo
October 16, 2023, 4:48 PM
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Record-low water levels recorded along the Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is one of the most important trade routes in the continental U.S.

Mississippi River water levels have reached new record lows from Missouri to Arkansas, preventing shipments of grain and other important goods from making their way downriver during one of the busiest times of year, according to data from the National Weather Service (NWS).

The phenomenon is a repeat of last year, when hundreds of barges sat idle along the Mississippi River because of shallow waters.

On Monday morning, Mississippi River surface levels in both Memphis, Tennessee, and Osceola, Arkansas, were recorded at -11.67 feet below normal levels, according to the NWS..........................

[Permanut]

1. So that explains why Missouri and Arkansas..

elected governors who are looking out for their constituents by working so hard, night and day, to address climate change.

Oh, wait, no they're not.

[Aristus]

2. Oh noes! Is this going to mean decreased commercial revenue for states that border

the Mississippi? Will getting them in the pocketbook bring them around on climate change?