# SAFETY/ILLINOIS RIVER/ATON/SEC UMR BNM 0109-26 | US Coast Guard | Forth

> The US Coast Guard placed Mississippi River Zone 1 (Grafton, mile markers 0.0 to 9.9) and Zone 2 (Hardin, mile markers 10 to 49.9) in the Low Water Watch phase on June 3, 2026. Deep-draft tows were advised to depart the area and vessels were directed to transit slowly near fleeting areas. Mariners were asked to report shoaling and hazards.

- Date: 2026-06-03 · published 2026-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16356-safety-illinois-river-aton-sec-umr-bnm-0109-26-us-coast-guard-forth
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Low-water restrictions near St. Louis limit barge loads and raise freight costs on a key grain export corridor. That tends to widen Gulf-to-interior basis and push barge rates higher.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- forth.news: https://www.forth.news/lists/uscg/CbgYfgz8NFnLnsvMyi8EJ

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