# Falling Mississippi River Level Closes Lower MKARNS - The Waterways Journal

> The Corps closed the McClellan-Kerr navigation channel near Norrell Lock to commercial tows after rapid river level drop and shoaling at Mile 9.9. Dredging was underway with no firm reopening date, and a river rise was expected.

- Date: 2021-09-25 · published 2021-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45242-falling-mississippi-river-level-closes-lower-mkarns-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower river levels and closed channels cut barge capacity on the inland system, adding freight costs and delays for grain moving to export and processing.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2021/09/25/falling-mississippi-river-level-closes-lower-mkarns/

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