# Eyes On Mississippi River Levels: A Developing Situation - AgWeb

> Mississippi River levels at St. Louis and Memphis are running above last year's levels, but forecasts of dry weather could push them lower. The article warns that low water could hurt grain prices at harvest if precipitation does not improve.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16431-eyes-on-mississippi-river-levels-a-developing-situation-agweb
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

A forecast drop in river levels would raise barge costs and widen basis for Midwest grain, which could pressure local cash prices during harvest.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-22 | [Water Levels on Lower Mississippi River Starting to Run Low Again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16332-water-levels-on-lower-mississippi-river-starting-to-run-low-again.md) | -1.2% | — |
| CORN | 2025-10-16 | [Drought lowering Mississippi River levels again, disrupting shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16420-drought-lowering-mississippi-river-levels-again-disrupting-shipping.md) | -0.0% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2026-04-23 | [Mississippi River Levels Chester Il — Geosirius](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16370-mississippi-river-levels-chester-il-geosirius.md) | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-11-12 | [Historically low water levels on the Mississippi River cause shipping woes \| PBS News Weekend](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16587-historically-low-water-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-cause-shipping-woes-pbs.md) | -0.5% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2023-06-22 | [Midwest drought has Mississippi River level concerns coming back \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16623-midwest-drought-has-mississippi-river-level-concerns-coming-back-iowa.md) | -8.7% | -14.9% |
| SOY | 2026-10-22 | [Water Levels on Lower Mississippi River Starting to Run Low Again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16332-water-levels-on-lower-mississippi-river-starting-to-run-low-again.md) | -2.3% | — |
| SOY | 2025-10-16 | [Drought lowering Mississippi River levels again, disrupting shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16420-drought-lowering-mississippi-river-levels-again-disrupting-shipping.md) | +2.8% | +11.3% |
| SOY | 2026-04-23 | [Mississippi River Levels Chester Il — Geosirius](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16370-mississippi-river-levels-chester-il-geosirius.md) | +1.5% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/eyes-mississippi-river-levels-developing-situation

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