# Northern Rivers Come out of Hibernation With a Vengeance

> The Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul crested at 19.83 feet on March 31, well above major flood stage of 17 feet. Snowmelt and rain from the Minnesota River and its tributaries drove the rise, and the water will flow south toward areas farther downstream.

- Date: 2019-04-01 · published 2019-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59486-northern-rivers-come-out-of-hibernation-with-a-vengeance
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Floodwater moving downstream extends river closures and transport delays across the Midwest, supporting barge freight rates and interior basis strength as shipments are held back.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-06-24 | [A Conversation with Jim Heneghan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16531-a-conversation-with-jim-heneghan.md) | -7.2% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2016-11-23 | [Choke Point of a Nation: The High Cost of an Aging River Lock - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74008-choke-point-of-a-nation-the-high-cost-of-an-aging-river-lock-the-new-york-times.md) | -3.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2026-02-26 | [Despite Winter Weather, Commodities Still Move on U.S. Rivers \| Southern Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20781-despite-winter-weather-commodities-still-move-on-u-s-rivers-southern-farm.md) | +0.6% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2019-03-21 | [Northern snow melt could delay grain shipping on the Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59980-northern-snow-melt-could-delay-grain-shipping-on-the-mississippi-river.md) | -1.2% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2023-06-28 | [Corps of Engineers forecasts full river navigation season \| Jefferson City News Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35678-corps-of-engineers-forecasts-full-river-navigation-season-jefferson-city-news.md) | -7.6% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2024-06-24 | [A Conversation with Jim Heneghan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16531-a-conversation-with-jim-heneghan.md) | -0.9% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2016-11-23 | [Choke Point of a Nation: The High Cost of an Aging River Lock - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74008-choke-point-of-a-nation-the-high-cost-of-an-aging-river-lock-the-new-york-times.md) | +0.2% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2026-02-26 | [Despite Winter Weather, Commodities Still Move on U.S. Rivers \| Southern Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20781-despite-winter-weather-commodities-still-move-on-u-s-rivers-southern-farm.md) | +0.5% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/columns/cash-market-moves/article/2019/04/01/northern-rivers-come-hibernation

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