# Grain Journal | Flood Waters Stop Mississippi River Traffic

> Rising floodwaters on the Mississippi stopped vessel traffic at St. Louis as of May 3, with forecasts showing levels staying above 38 feet until mid-May. No grain traffic had moved through Lock and Dam 15 year to date. Year-to-date rail grain deliveries to the Gulf were 102 percent higher than a year earlier.

- Date: 2019-05-09 · published 2019-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58980-grain-journal-flood-waters-stop-mississippi-river-traffic
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Stopped barge traffic forces grain onto rail and raises transport costs, supporting freight-linked prices. Strong rail deliveries show partial substitution, limiting the size of the disruption.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- grainjournal.com: https://www.grainjournal.com/article/168223/flood-waters-stop-mississippi-river-traffic

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