# Drought Ends Along Mississippi River, For Now | Farm Policy News | Illinois

> The US Army Corps of Engineers declared the severe drought over, and draft restrictions on the Mississippi have been lifted. Recent snow and rain in the watershed restored water levels, although gauges remain below 2018 to 2020 levels.

- Date: 2024-03-05 · published 2024-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16558-drought-ends-along-mississippi-river-for-now-farm-policy-news-illinois
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lifted restrictions ease barge bottlenecks and lower freight costs, though dry soils mean conditions could deteriorate quickly if dry weather returns.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2024/03/drought-ends-along-mississippi-river-for-now/

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