# 2019 River Shipping Season Disappointing as Flooding Took Its Toll

> The 2019 Upper Mississippi River shipping season started late, with the first tow reaching St. Paul on April 24 after historic flooding and lock closures. Barges were stacked up in late summer and fall due to a delayed harvest.

- Date: 2020-02-25 · published 2020-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54494-2019-river-shipping-season-disappointing-as-flooding-took-its-toll
- 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

Flood-driven disruption and a late harvest reduced barge movements in 2019, a pattern that weighs on Midwest basis and barge freight but is backward-looking for current pricing.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-12-09 | [UMR 2019 Barge Navigation Season Ends; Duluth Grain Shipping End Near](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55476-umr-2019-barge-navigation-season-ends-duluth-grain-shipping-end-near.md) | -2.5% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2023-05-26 | [Grain Shipment Disruptions from Mississippi Flooding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16630-grain-shipment-disruptions-from-mississippi-flooding.md) | -4.9% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2017-05-26 | [High Water Levels Still Affecting Shipping Traffic on Rivers From Central US to Gulf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70896-high-water-levels-still-affecting-shipping-traffic-on-rivers-from-central-us-to.md) | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2019-06-21 | [Armada of barges cleared for Mississippi River shipments after floods](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58495-armada-of-barges-cleared-for-mississippi-river-shipments-after-floods.md) | +0.2% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2024-01-31 | [Diverted shipping routes are changing trade flows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32019-diverted-shipping-routes-are-changing-trade-flows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.0% | -7.3% |
| SOY | 2019-12-09 | [UMR 2019 Barge Navigation Season Ends; Duluth Grain Shipping End Near](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55476-umr-2019-barge-navigation-season-ends-duluth-grain-shipping-end-near.md) | +2.0% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2023-05-26 | [Grain Shipment Disruptions from Mississippi Flooding](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16630-grain-shipment-disruptions-from-mississippi-flooding.md) | +2.2% | +14.9% |
| SOY | 2017-05-26 | [High Water Levels Still Affecting Shipping Traffic on Rivers From Central US to Gulf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70896-high-water-levels-still-affecting-shipping-traffic-on-rivers-from-central-us-to.md) | -1.9% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2020/02/24/2019-river-shipping-season-flooding

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