# Severe Weather and Low Mississippi River Levels Bring Uncertainty to Harvest

> NOAA has confirmed 15 weather disasters with losses over $1 billion each in 2023 as of August 8, with ongoing Midwest drought and dry conditions returning to the Mississippi River region. Extreme heat in the Southwest and Gulf Coast adds risk to crop quality and livestock health.

- Date: 2023-09-01 · published 2023-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16610-severe-weather-and-low-mississippi-river-levels-bring-uncertainty-to-harvest
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Drought and heat in key crop regions raise uncertainty for harvest yields and quality, and low river levels could further complicate grain transport, supporting feed grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-01-04 | [A Dry Mississippi: What Low River Levels May Mean to Farmers, as Well as Consumers - Kentucky Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16661-a-dry-mississippi-what-low-river-levels-may-mean-to-farmers-as-well-as.md) | -1.3% | -0.7% |
| CORN | 2026-09-11 | [Late-season weather adds uncertainty to Midwest corn and soybeans - Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12965-late-season-weather-adds-uncertainty-to-midwest-corn-and-soybeans-iowa.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2021-08-05 | [Mississippi River at record low point](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45469-mississippi-river-at-record-low-point.md) | +0.3% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2021-02-26 | [Brazil Soy Harvest Slowed by Delayed Planting and Wet Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48465-brazil-soy-harvest-slowed-by-delayed-planting-and-wet-weather.md) | -1.0% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2021-07-29 | [Weather adds uncertainty to global grain markets: Feed market report \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46176-weather-adds-uncertainty-to-global-grain-markets-feed-market-report-ahdb.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2026-09-11 | [Late-season weather adds uncertainty to Midwest corn and soybeans - Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12965-late-season-weather-adds-uncertainty-to-midwest-corn-and-soybeans-iowa.md) | +0.3% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2021-02-26 | [Brazil Soy Harvest Slowed by Delayed Planting and Wet Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48465-brazil-soy-harvest-slowed-by-delayed-planting-and-wet-weather.md) | +0.7% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2018-10-24 | [Better weather means harvest is rolling - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62388-better-weather-means-harvest-is-rolling-farm-and-dairy.md) | -2.8% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- fb.org: https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/severe-weather-and-low-mississippi-river-levels-bring-uncertainty-to-harvest

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