# Flooding disrupts barge traffic on the Mississippi River | MPR News

> Historic spring flooding has closed parts of the Mississippi River, leaving far less barge traffic than normal for this time of year. Farmers who would normally ship last season's soybeans, corn and other grain down the river are unable to move them. The disruption also affects shipments of fertilizer, potash and steel.

- Date: 2019-05-18 · published 2019-05-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58984-flooding-disrupts-barge-traffic-on-the-mississippi-river-mpr-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Stranded grain and reduced barge capacity raise transport costs and slow export shipments, supporting basis levels and freight prices. Inability to move inputs may also delay fertilizer application and affect planting.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mprnews.org: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/05/18/flooding-disrupts-barge-traffic-on-mississippi-river

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