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Low Mississippi Water Level Disrupts River Transport
Low water across the Mississippi River disrupts barge shipping, trucking, and port operations. Coast Guard reports numerous groundings as dredges work around the clock to keep a channel, while loads are halved to avoid bottoming. Cargill and Delta Refining cut throughput as gauges show record low levels near Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Seago
Associated Press
Memphis (Ap
Ole Man
Mississippi River
Army Corps of Engineers
Coast Guard
Jerry Clemons
National Weather Service
Memphis
Mississippi
Corps of Engineers
John Calhoun
U.S. Coast Guard
Cairo
Til
Baton Rouge
Calhoun
Cargill Co
Delta Refining Co