# In the News

> Inland waterway operators recount the 2022 Mississippi drought, which stalled more than 2,000 barges at one point and caused over 40 days of closures. Water levels have since been restored and barge traffic has returned to normal on the affected stretch.

- Date: 2023-06-01 · published 2023-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16622-in-the-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

This is a retrospective account with no new supply shock, so the price effect is limited to reminding buyers of the logistics risk of future low-water events.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- waterwayscouncil.org: https://www.waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2023/06/inland-operators-survive-another-historic-drought

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