# Relief still far off for low Mississippi River, hindering barge movement - FreightWaves

> Coast Guard officials said Mississippi River water levels are the lowest in recent years and at some points match or fall below 1988 lows. The river is closed near Battle Axe/Tunica, Mississippi, with 1,055 northbound barges queued, and a large southbound backlog near Memphis. Relief from recent rains is expected to be limited.

- Date: 2022-10-25 · published 2022-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39336-relief-still-far-off-for-low-mississippi-river-hindering-barge-movement
- 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

Closures and long queues stall grain movement from the upper Midwest to export terminals, which lengthens delivery times and raises barge rates. Prolonged disruption supports barge freight and weakens interior cash bids for corn and soybeans.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-07-01 | [Barge movement resumes on Mississippi, but remains sluggish - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57966-barge-movement-resumes-on-mississippi-but-remains-sluggish-freightwaves.md) | +1.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2023-10-20 | [Mississippi barge rates dropping despite little improvement in river levels - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16593-mississippi-barge-rates-dropping-despite-little-improvement-in-river-levels.md) | -0.6% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2017-10-06 | [Report: Barge rates skyrocket amid Ohio, Mississippi river closures - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6120-report-barge-rates-skyrocket-amid-ohio-mississippi-river-closures-freightwaves.md) | -0.4% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2024-10-24 | [Low Mississippi River levels during harvest cut profits for farmers, freighters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28043-low-mississippi-river-levels-during-harvest-cut-profits-for-farmers-freighters.md) | -1.3% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2019-04-04 | [Barge Movement is Still a Mess \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59483-barge-movement-is-still-a-mess-red-river-farm-network.md) | -1.1% | -1.5% |
| SOY | 2019-07-01 | [Barge movement resumes on Mississippi, but remains sluggish - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57966-barge-movement-resumes-on-mississippi-but-remains-sluggish-freightwaves.md) | -2.7% | -1.6% |
| SOY | 2023-10-20 | [Mississippi barge rates dropping despite little improvement in river levels - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16593-mississippi-barge-rates-dropping-despite-little-improvement-in-river-levels.md) | -2.7% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2024-10-24 | [Low Mississippi River levels during harvest cut profits for farmers, freighters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28043-low-mississippi-river-levels-during-harvest-cut-profits-for-farmers-freighters.md) | -2.1% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/relief-still-far-off-for-low-mississippi-river-hindering-barge-movement

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