# Grain Shipment Disruptions from Mississippi Flooding

> The USDA reported on May 18, 2023 that the Upper Mississippi had reopened to barge traffic, with the last lock to reopen, L&D 16, doing so on May 13. Barge traffic north of L&D 17 had been stopped since April 23 by flooding, while traffic further south continued. An analysis estimates the resulting disruption to downbound grain shipments using L&D 15 data.

- Date: 2023-05-26 · published 2023-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16630-grain-shipment-disruptions-from-mississippi-flooding
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The reopening restores barge access for grain movement, but the stoppage delayed shipments that may now be cleared through the river, easing pressure on Upper Mississippi basis.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-05-01 | [USDA: Grain barge delays from Mississippi flooding \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16625-usda-grain-barge-delays-from-mississippi-flooding-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.3% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2017-05-30 | [WEEKLY GRAIN MOVEMENT: Rising water slows Mississippi River shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70890-weekly-grain-movement-rising-water-slows-mississippi-river-shipping.md) | -0.2% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2023-05-03 | [Mississippi flooding has limited impact on grain movement - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16632-mississippi-flooding-has-limited-impact-on-grain-movement-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.5% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2024-04-12 | [Shipping disruptions impact global grain merchandisers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30628-shipping-disruptions-impact-global-grain-merchandisers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2025-02-12 | [Shipping disruptions ease - AgWest Farm Credit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16968-shipping-disruptions-ease-agwest-farm-credit.md) | +3.1% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-01 | [USDA: Grain barge delays from Mississippi flooding \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16625-usda-grain-barge-delays-from-mississippi-flooding-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.7% | -7.4% |
| SOY | 2017-05-30 | [WEEKLY GRAIN MOVEMENT: Rising water slows Mississippi River shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70890-weekly-grain-movement-rising-water-slows-mississippi-river-shipping.md) | -0.5% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-03 | [Mississippi flooding has limited impact on grain movement - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16632-mississippi-flooding-has-limited-impact-on-grain-movement-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.9% | -9.7% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/Grain-Shipment-Disruptions-from-Mississippi-Flooding

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