# Mississippi River Commission prepares for low-water inspection trip > Mississippi Valley Division > High Water with Major Flooding the Mississippi Valley

> The Mississippi River Commission will hold its annual low-water inspection trip from Aug. 22 to 26, 2022, with public meetings in Tiptonville, Memphis, Vicksburg and Morgan City. Meetings will cover flood control, the Mississippi River and Tributaries project, and other water resources needs.

- Date: 2022-08-15 · published 2022-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16686-mississippi-river-commission-prepares-for-low-water-inspection-trip-mississippi
- 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 trip is a routine infrastructure review with no new shipping restriction, so it has little direct effect on grain freight or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-08-01 | [Mississippi River Commission Schedules Low-Water Inspection Trip > Mississippi Valley Division > High Water with Major Flooding the Mississippi Valley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69337-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-mississippi.md) | +0.4% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2017-07-18 | [Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip > St. Louis District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69856-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-st-louis.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2018-07-18 | [Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip > Memphis District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63914-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-memphis.md) | -2.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2026-08-10 | [Mississippi River Commission announces 2026 low water inspection trip and public hearings schedule > Vicksburg District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16345-mississippi-river-commission-announces-2026-low-water-inspection-trip-and.md) | +3.1% | +12.0% |
| CORN | 2019-08-27 | [Miss. River Commission's Low Water Inspection Tour visits Vicksburg - Healthy Gulf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57488-miss-river-commission-s-low-water-inspection-tour-visits-vicksburg-healthy-gulf.md) | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2017-08-01 | [Mississippi River Commission Schedules Low-Water Inspection Trip > Mississippi Valley Division > High Water with Major Flooding the Mississippi Valley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69337-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-mississippi.md) | -3.5% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2017-07-18 | [Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip > St. Louis District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69856-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-st-louis.md) | +1.3% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2018-07-18 | [Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip > Memphis District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63914-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-memphis.md) | +2.2% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- mvd.usace.army.mil: https://www.mvd.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/3127380/mississippi-river-commission-prepares-for-low-water-inspection-trip/

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