Global Warming Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers December 19, 2022 In 2022, water levels in some of the world’s largest rivers, including the Rhine in Europe and the Yangtze in China, fell to historically low levels
Environmental Mississippi River traffic impacted by low water October 3, 2022 Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday that normally, tows are able to move 36 barges at a time. With the water level so low, shippers have voluntarily agreed to cut that to 25 barges.
Infrastructure Broken bridge backs up barges May 14, 2021 Hundreds of barges carrying agricultural exports stuck after Memphis bridge found to be unsafe
Import, Export & Trade Drought threatens to close Mississippi River November 30, 2012 Would prevent barges transporting harvest to market
