# Dubuque marinas, boaters left dry due to dramatic drop in Mississippi River

> The Mississippi River dropped as much as two feet in two days in eastern Iowa, with the level at Lock and Dam 11 falling from 5.85 feet to about 4 feet. The Army Corps closed dams to hold a 9-foot channel, and Dubuque marinas were left with boats on dry land. Officials attributed the sudden drop to low rainfall upstream.

- Date: 2018-08-23 · published 2018-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63451-dubuque-marinas-boaters-left-dry-due-to-dramatic-drop-in-mississippi-river
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp drops in river level restrict barge loading and can slow grain movement on the upper river. This adds modest upward pressure on barge freight costs for Midwest grain shipments.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- kcrg.com: https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Dubuque-marinas-boaters-left-dry-due-to-dramatic-drop-in-Mississippi-River-491591481.html

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