# American Club member alert (April 24, 2020) re – High Water preparedness in US rivers – All About Shipping

> The American Club issued a member alert on high-water preparedness for US rivers, noting that the Mississippi remained above monitoring thresholds into 2020 after major 2019 flooding. The club expects wetter and cooler conditions than normal into June.

- Date: 2020-04-24 · published 2020-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53513-american-club-member-alert-april-24-2020-re-high-water-preparedness-in-us
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent high water on the Mississippi raises the risk of barge restrictions and delays, which can increase freight costs and widen basis for grain moving down the river.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- allaboutshipping.co.uk: https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/04/24/american-club-member-alert-april-24-2020-re-high-water-preparedness-in-us-rivers/

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