# A rising Mississippi River is raising industrial sector worries

> Industrial owners along the Mississippi are increasingly concerned that this year's record river rise may not be a one-off event. Some are considering scenarios where flooding recurs, while planning billions of dollars in waterway-side investments.

- Date: 2019-09-17 · published 2019-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57250-a-rising-mississippi-river-is-raising-industrial-sector-worries
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Recurring high water threatens barge logistics and grain export costs, which can widen basis and freight spreads for feed grains moving down the river.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-05-30 | [WEEKLY GRAIN MOVEMENT: Rising water slows Mississippi River shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70890-weekly-grain-movement-rising-water-slows-mississippi-river-shipping.md) | -0.2% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-05-13 | [U.S. barge backup worsens as Mississippi River shut near Memphis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46997-u-s-barge-backup-worsens-as-mississippi-river-shut-near-memphis.md) | -7.7% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2021-06-23 | [Low water levels in the Mississippi River create issues for commercial boating - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46469-low-water-levels-in-the-mississippi-river-create-issues-for-commercial-boating.md) | +2.8% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2018-10-03 | [Sensors and Systems Keep Mississippi River Traffic Flowing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62417-sensors-and-systems-keep-mississippi-river-traffic-flowing.md) | -1.7% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2023-10-09 | [Water isn’t rising on Mississippi, but barge rates have steadied for now - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16598-water-isn-t-rising-on-mississippi-but-barge-rates-have-steadied-for-now.md) | -0.2% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- businessreport.com: https://www.businessreport.com/mississippi-river-rise-industry-worriesl-sector-worries/

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