# MSIB Vol XXVI Issue 027 Low Water Safety Advisory MM 00 to MM 303 AHP LMR – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.

> The U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans issued a low water safety advisory for the Lower Mississippi River from Mile Marker 0 to 303 ahead of Passes. The advisory applies when the Baton Rouge and Carrollton gauges read at or below set levels, and it warns that depths outside the sailing line have been significantly reduced.

- Date: 2026-08-07 · published 2026-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16346-msib-vol-xxvi-issue-027-low-water-safety-advisory-mm-00-to-mm-303-ahp-lmr
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Safety restrictions and reduced depths can slow or limit tows on the Lower Mississippi, raising barge freight and constraining Gulf export loadings of grain and meal.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- irpt.net: https://www.irpt.net/msib-vol-xxvi-issue-027-low-water-safety-advisory-mm-00-to-mm-303-ahp-lmr/

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