# Concern About Mississippi River Levels, Even in Winter | AG | kmaland.com

> Grain shippers and farmers are watching Mississippi River water levels, which have been a recurring problem since 2022. Water levels have recently recovered after autumn rain, though dry weather can quickly push them lower again.

- Date: 2025-02-15 · published 2025-02-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16469-concern-about-mississippi-river-levels-even-in-winter-ag-kmaland-com
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Low river levels reduce barge loads and efficiency on the corridor that handles most Gulf soybean exports, which can widen Gulf basis and raise freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-07-17 | [Concerns rising about US soybean export volumes as the Mississippi River’s water level falls for a second consecutive year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16615-concerns-rising-about-us-soybean-export-volumes-as-the-mississippi-river-s.md) | +0.4% | -6.3% |
| SOY | 2024-11-14 | [Mississippi River levels lift export opportunity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16491-mississippi-river-levels-lift-export-opportunity.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [Rain swells Mississippi River, speeding U.S. soy exports \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16484-rain-swells-mississippi-river-speeding-u-s-soy-exports-the-western-producer.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2021-09-02 | [Hurricane Ida Leaves Lower Mississippi River Largely Shut Down as Damage Reports Come In](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45093-hurricane-ida-leaves-lower-mississippi-river-largely-shut-down-as-damage.md) | -1.5% | -1.7% |
| SOY | 2020-02-14 | [Mississippi River Dredging Offers Ag Commodity Shipping Opportunities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54498-mississippi-river-dredging-offers-ag-commodity-shipping-opportunities.md) | -0.6% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- kmaland.com: https://www.kmaland.com/ag/concern-about-mississippi-river-levels-even-in-winter/article_fcec4570-eb51-11ef-9970-13997649e3b7.html

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