# Drought Threatens Low-River Flows in the Mississippi Valley | American Ag Network

> USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says NOAA's spring flood outlook is much drier than normal for the northern Plains and upper Midwest. Antecedent drought and a snowless winter in key upper Mississippi watersheds raise the risk of low flows this summer and autumn, which could disrupt fertilizer and grain shipments.

- Date: 2024-04-09 · published 2024-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16553-drought-threatens-low-river-flows-in-the-mississippi-valley-american-ag-network
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Low river flows would restrict barge capacity for both northbound fertilizer and southbound grain, raising freight costs and pressuring the basis for feed grains.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- americanagnetwork.com: https://www.americanagnetwork.com/2024/04/09/drought-threatens-low-river-flows-in-the-mississippi-valley/

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