# Update Lower Miss River Mile 693.7 – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.

> The Lower Mississippi River at Mile 693.7 has a bar breaking 200 feet inside the buoy line. The Memphis gauge reads -3.0 feet today and is forecast at -4.0 feet tomorrow.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:58.447Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/3004-update-lower-miss-river-mile-693-7-inland-rivers-ports-and-terminals-inc
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Falling river stages cut barge drafts and capacity, which pushes up barge freight and can delay grain shipments from the Midwest.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- irpt.net: https://www.irpt.net/update-lower-miss-river-mile-693-7/

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