# high water season Archives - Marine Log

> The Memphis District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lowered its flood fight activation level to Phase I in the Cairo, Missouri, and Reelfoot-Obion areas. The move follows falling Mississippi River levels. The article also contains a stray date reference to October 2026.

- Date: 2020-04-08 · published 2020-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53831-high-water-season-archives-marine-log
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower river levels reduce the flood risk that had constrained barge movements, which eases pressure on grain barge logistics. The effect on barge freight and grain basis is likely modest.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- marinelog.com: https://www.marinelog.com/tag/high-water-season/

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