# Mississippi River Commission Holds Low Water Hearings - The Waterways Journal

> The Mississippi River Commission held its 2026 low water inspection trip and listening sessions in four cities, with hearings in Caruthersville, Memphis, Vicksburg and Morgan City. The commission also marked several local flood control and levee projects during the trip.

- Date: 2026-08-21 · published 2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16347-mississippi-river-commission-holds-low-water-hearings-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The hearings and project milestones shape long-term river management but do not change near-term barge availability or grain prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.9% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-08-04 | [Mississippi River Commission Sets Schedule For Public Meetings - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45466-mississippi-river-commission-sets-schedule-for-public-meetings-the-waterways.md) | -1.0% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2023-08-25 | [Low Water Continues For Middle Mississippi - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16608-low-water-continues-for-middle-mississippi-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.2% | -9.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-23 | [Mississippi River Grain Freight Rates Fall - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16331-mississippi-river-grain-freight-rates-fall-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.6% | — |
| SOY | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.7% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2021-08-04 | [Mississippi River Commission Sets Schedule For Public Meetings - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45466-mississippi-river-commission-sets-schedule-for-public-meetings-the-waterways.md) | +4.0% | -6.7% |
| SOY | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.6% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2026/08/21/mississippi-river-commission-holds-low-water-hearings/

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