# Projections Call For Rapid Fall In River Levels At St. Louis - The Waterways Journal

> The Corps of Engineers forecasts the Mississippi at St. Louis could fall to about -5 feet by December 13 and near -5.4 feet by December 20, placing it among the lowest levels on record. Reduced Missouri River releases from Gavins Point are contributing to the decline.

- Date: 2023-12-01 · published 2023-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32914-projections-call-for-rapid-fall-in-river-levels-at-st-louis-the-waterways
- 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

Record-low river levels restrict barge loads, raising per-bushel freight costs and pushing Gulf export basis weaker for corn, soybeans and wheat.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 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) | -0.1% | +6.0% |
| CORN | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.9% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-04-12 | [Swollen Rivers Await More Water - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59485-swollen-rivers-await-more-water-the-waterways-journal.md) | +1.1% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2024-10-25 | [Horizons: Low Water Equals Rising Freight Rates - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16501-horizons-low-water-equals-rising-freight-rates-the-waterways-journal.md) | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-08-27 | [The Mississippi River is Set to Fall to Severe Levels for the Fourth Year in a Row](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23510-the-mississippi-river-is-set-to-fall-to-severe-levels-for-the-fourth-year-in-a.md) | +3.6% | +8.1% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2022-10-21 | [Low Water And Mississippi River Drafts - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16676-low-water-and-mississippi-river-drafts-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.7% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2019-04-12 | [Swollen Rivers Await More Water - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59485-swollen-rivers-await-more-water-the-waterways-journal.md) | -1.6% | -11.0% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2023/12/01/projections-call-for-rapid-fall-in-river-levels-at-st-louis/

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