Water levels on the Mississippi River are plummeting for the ... - CNN
Sep 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...
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for …
Sep 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.
Mississippi River hit record-low levels in October
Nov 8, 2023 · The Mississippi River ran historically low again: Warm temperatures and lack of rainfall resulted in the expansion of drought coverage and intensity across parts of the Mississippi Valley, leading to record-low water levels along parts …
The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low for the ... - CNN
Oct 11, 2023 · CNN — Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought – setting a record for the second consecutive...
Salt water wedge in Mississippi River threatens drinking water in ...
Sep 23, 2023 · BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the drought-stricken Mississippi River and threatening drinking water supplies in some Louisiana communities, including New Orleans, prompting the state’s governor to warn Friday he may request federal help.
Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to ...
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.
Before and after: See how the Mississippi River and its ... - CNN
Oct 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 is near record low from drought and Gulf ... - NPR
Oct 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 ...
Apr 26, 2023 · Some areas along the Mississippi River have already flooded, and Yosemite National Park is closing this week. Most of California’s Yosemite Valley will close to visitors this week, and Iowa’s...
Barges idling along Mississippi River sign of supply chain ... - ABC News
Oct 10, 2022 · The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in the muddy river bottom, resulting in delays.