# Record-Setting Water On The Mississippi River Causes Major Shipping Delays In 2019 - WPR

> Record high water on the Mississippi in 2019 caused major shipping delays, with more than 20 trillion gallons passing Lock and Dam 10 by November against a 50-year average of 12.4 trillion. Federal officials reported a 25% decline in shipping after continued high waters, and dredging needs rose sharply.

- Date: 2019-12-25 · published 2019-12-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55473-record-setting-water-on-the-mississippi-river-causes-major-shipping-delays-in
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced river tonnage in 2019 raised barge costs and pushed more grain onto rail and truck, supporting freight-driven basis spreads. This is a retrospective account, so it mainly explains the year's logistics costs rather than new price moves.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wpr.org: https://www.wpr.org/environment/record-setting-water-mississippi-river-causes-major-shipping-delays-2019

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