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Light rain slowed a forecast sharp fall in Upper Mississippi river levels, but St. Louis stages are still expected to decline toward -5.4 feet by January 10. No groundings or shutdowns had been reported.
The Corps of Engineers and industry groups are preparing the 9-foot channel for lower stages.
Falling river stages threaten barge loading restrictions on the Mississippi, which raises freight costs and can delay grain movements to export positions.
waterwaysjournal.netShelley ByrneDec 15, 2023Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
