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Mississippi River low water level concerns grow - Marine Log

Threatening America's agricultural exports, Mississippi River low water levels are again at lows that threaten a rerun of last year's woes.

How the Mighty Mississippi's record-low water levels are ... - RFD-TV

The National Weather Service reported the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tenn., has fallen to a record-low elevation of -11.5 feet. That beats last year's ...

Mississippi River Falls During Record Harvest Season

“There are longer-term trends affecting water levels on the Mississippi. Climate change is making rainfall come in shorter, heavier bursts, with ...

Mississippi River – LMRFC Talking Points Historical Low Water ...

Both locations have started rising again as periodic stage fluctuations progress down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Over the next several days, stage ...

Let Rivers Be Rivers - Prairie Rivers Network

The entire Mississippi River basin is experiencing a record-setting drought that calls to mind the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.

Experts at LSU weigh in on impact of historically low Mississippi River

Willson: While the low river levels have forced some river cruises to be canceled, the major economic impact is due to the restrictions on the ...

Low Water Levels On The Mississippi River Impact Barges

The U.S. Coast Guard reported on Wednesday that low water levels have caused several barges to run aground in a crucial stretch of the lower ...

Mississippi River Spring Flood - 2023 - National Weather Service

MAJOR level flooding occurred at Wabasha, Winona, Trempealeau, La Crosse, and McGregor. ​It will take until around May 10th (a little earlier for northern ...

Mississippi River spring flooding risk is below normal this year

This year, a warm and virtually snowless winter across the upper basin means there's little to no melting snow to cause water levels in the ...

TVA to release water into Mississippi River amid record low levels

The Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois, is nearing its lowest level since 1901. And the Mississippi River at Memphis set a new record of - ...

Saltwater creeping up Mississippi River amid lowest levels in a ...

It has been a decade since water levels in the Mississippi River have reached levels as low as they are now. In fact, they're so low that ...

The Mississippi River is reaching historic highs and lows

Back-to-back years of drought have left the Mississippi River's water levels low. It's ... Otherwise, they can run aground on sandbars and cause a traffic ...

How Low Can It Go? Mississippi River at Memphis Breaks Another ...

The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers are reaching record-breaking low levels, causing ... water from the Ohio River to groundwater due to historic ...

How Climate Change is Impacting US River Systems

The Mississippi River, Saltwater Intrusion, and New ... historically low water levels in the river due to drought have caused problems.

Mississippi River's levels are forcing shipping industry to adapt | KCUR

Back-to-back years of drought have left the Mississippi River's water levels low. It's ... The Mississippi River is reaching historic highs and ...

The Mississippi River is reaching historic highs and lows

Back-to-back years of drought have left the Mississippi River's water levels low. It's ... Otherwise, they can run aground on sandbars and cause ...

'The Mississippi River, she's a-goin' dry': The Southeast is under ...

'The Mississippi River, she's a-goin' dry': The Southeast is under historic drought conditions, but the worst is yet to come.

Drought dries up the Mississippi River risking disruption to US food ...

Low water levels diminish the river's ability to block salt water from the Gulf of Mexico from moving upstream and contaminating water sources ...

Mississippi River at Memphis drops to record low - WREG.com

About 60% of U.S. grain exports are taken by barge down the Mississippi to New Orleans, but as river levels drop, the Associated Press has ...

Pumping Mississippi River water west: solution or pipe dream?

Trans-national pipelines would also impact ecological resources. Lower Mississippi River flow means less sediment carried down to Louisiana, ...