# Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers

> Record-low water levels on rivers including the Mississippi, Rhine and Yangtze in 2022 are linked to drought and climate change. The Mississippi at Memphis fell low enough in mid-October that barges could not float, requiring dredging and reservoir releases. Early winter rains are easing conditions somewhat.

- Date: 2022-12-14 · published 2022-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16669-record-low-water-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-in-2022-show-how-climate
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Climate-driven swings between extreme lows and highs make barge capacity less reliable, which supports higher freight costs and backlogs for grain shipments. Those constraints can weigh on farm-gate prices in affected regions.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theconversation.com: https://theconversation.com/record-low-water-levels-on-the-mississippi-river-in-2022-show-how-climate-change-is-altering-large-rivers-193920

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