The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into farm profits.
Water levels on the Mississippi River are plummeting for the ... - CNN
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Water levels along the Mississippi River are plummeting for the second year in a row after this summer’s blistering heat and low rainfall triggered extreme drought across parts of the Central...
Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest their crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the Gulf of Mexico.
Flood threat continues from swelling Mississippi River - ABC ... - ABC News
WEBApr 28, 2023 · The Mississippi River is cresting in the north to dangerous levels, while the water continues to rise downriver in the Midwest. Flooding has threatened communities along the upper Mississippi River this week due to the rapid melting of a …
Mississippi River | AP News
WEBDrought. Sea level rise. Dredging for cargo ships. Those are just some of the complex factors blamed for an inland flow of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Mississippi River.
Mississippi River is near record low from drought and Gulf ... - NPR
WEBOct 27, 2022 · Drought has sent water levels plunging to near record lows on the Mississippi River. A river gauge near Corps headquarters registers just 3 feet above sea level.
Warmer temperatures, snowmelt raise risk of major floods along ...
WEBApr 26, 2023 · Davenport, Iowa, a city of around 100,000 on the Mississippi River, installed barriers. Some roads along the riverfront were closed because of high water Tuesday. “We have floods every year —...
Mississippi River has dropped to record-low levels amid severe ... - CNN
WEBOct 22, 2022 · CNN — Photos and satellite imagery from the central United States show how the region’s worst drought in at least a decade has pushed the Mississippi River and its tributaries to drop to record...
Mississippi River flooding prompts evacuations, sandbagging
WEBApr 26, 2023 · Communities along the Upper Mississippi River scrambled Wednesday as the always-massive river swelled to near-record levels, forcing some to evacuate while others downstream stacked sandbag...
The Mississippi River is starving for rain. Its prospects are grim
WEBSep 28, 2023 · CNN — Water levels on the Mississippi River are nearing historic lows for the second consecutive year, triggering a drinking water emergency in Louisiana as ocean water flows upstream,...