# High water has caused problems since late last year

> The barge industry has faced long periods of high water since late 2018, with hundreds of barges stuck for months. The article cites the wettest January-May period on record since 1895 and unusually strong river currents. Flooding has affected the Mississippi, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas river systems.

- Date: 2019-08-01 · published 2019-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57489-high-water-has-caused-problems-since-late-last-year
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Prolonged high water has constrained the movement of grain, fuel and fertilizer, raising freight costs and supply uncertainty. The disruption has been a key factor behind wider grain basis and export pricing this year.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- workboat.com: https://www.workboat.com/coastal-inland-waterways/high-water-caused-problems-since-late-last-year

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