# MRC holds annual low water trip

> At an August 19 Mississippi River Commission public meeting in New Madrid, Missouri, navigation interests warned of a third consecutive year of extreme low water. The commission's annual low-water inspection trip ran August 19 to 23 across several Mississippi River towns. Stakeholders also asked for better communication and a change in how freight tonnage is calculated.

- Date: 2024-08-01 · published 2024-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16516-mrc-holds-annual-low-water-trip
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Warnings of another low-water season signal possible draft restrictions and higher barge freight, which raises the cost of moving grain down the river.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwayscouncil.org: https://www.waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2024/08/mrc-holds-annual-low-water-trip

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