# Upper Mississippi River News - Page 11 of 17 - The Waterways Journal

> The mv. Miss Doris became the first tow of the 2020 season to transit Lake Pepin on March 23, pushing 12 barges from the Quad Cities toward St. Paul. The St. Paul district announced the transit, reopening the upper Mississippi for barge traffic.

- Date: 2020-04-10 · published 2020-04-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53516-upper-mississippi-river-news-page-11-of-17-the-waterways-journal
- 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

Upper Mississippi barge access determines how far north grain can be shipped economically. Early navigation supports barge freight availability, but a single tow is a minor event for prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.5% | +0.9% |
| 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 | 2026-10-23 | [Mississippi River Grain Freight Rates Fall - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16331-mississippi-river-grain-freight-rates-fall-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.6% | — |
| CORN | 2026-08-21 | [Mississippi River Commission Holds Low Water Hearings - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16347-mississippi-river-commission-holds-low-water-hearings-the-waterways-journal.md) | +4.1% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2024-10-25 | [Low Water 'Three-peats' On Upper, Middle Miss - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16499-low-water-three-peats-on-upper-middle-miss-the-waterways-journal.md) | -1.7% | +0.1% |
| SOY | 2019-09-27 | [Upper Mississippi River On The Rise Again - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56949-upper-mississippi-river-on-the-rise-again-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.6% | +5.0% |
| 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 | 2026-08-21 | [Mississippi River Commission Holds Low Water Hearings - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16347-mississippi-river-commission-holds-low-water-hearings-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.6% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/tag/upper-mississippi-river/page/11/

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