# MRC Concludes High Water Inspection Tour In Baton Rouge - The Waterways Journal

> The Mississippi River Commission concluded its annual high-water inspection trip in Baton Rouge on April 8, its fourth stop after Caruthersville, Memphis and Greenville. State leaders and port officials discussed the Morganza to the Gulf levee project, which Louisiana has backed with $800 million in cost-share payments. Officials stressed the project's storm-surge protection and its 5:1 benefit-cost ratio.

- Date: 2022-04-19 · published 2022-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16720-mrc-concludes-high-water-inspection-tour-in-baton-rouge-the-waterways-journal
- 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 discussion covers long-term flood risk reduction for south Louisiana ports and the river system, with no immediate effect on grain flows or prices.

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| SOY | 2022-01-14 | [Ice, Low Water Affecting Navigation - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16733-ice-low-water-affecting-navigation-the-waterways-journal.md) | +3.6% | +15.9% |
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| SOY | 2024-07-03 | [Barge Fleet Cargo Is Diverse - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16523-barge-fleet-cargo-is-diverse-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.0% | -11.7% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2022/04/19/mrc-concludes-high-water-inspection-tour-in-baton-rouge/

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