# Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip > Memphis District > News Releases

> The Mississippi River Commission will hold its annual low-water inspection trip on the river from August 20 to 24, 2018. Four public meetings are scheduled in Caruthersville, Memphis, Vicksburg and Morgan City to hear local concerns on flood control, navigation and infrastructure.

- Date: 2018-07-18 · published 2018-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63914-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-memphis
- 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

This is a scheduling notice with no new supply or demand information. Any later decisions on low-water navigation could affect barge freight costs for grain shipments.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-07-18 | [Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip > St. Louis District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69856-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-st-louis.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-08-10 | [Mississippi River Commission announces 2026 low water inspection trip and public hearings schedule > Vicksburg District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16345-mississippi-river-commission-announces-2026-low-water-inspection-trip-and.md) | +3.1% | +12.0% |
| CORN | 2017-08-01 | [Mississippi River Commission Schedules Low-Water Inspection Trip > Mississippi Valley Division > High Water with Major Flooding the Mississippi Valley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69337-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-mississippi.md) | +0.4% | -8.1% |
| CORN | 2022-08-15 | [Mississippi River Commission prepares for low-water inspection trip > Mississippi Valley Division > High Water with Major Flooding the Mississippi Valley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16686-mississippi-river-commission-prepares-for-low-water-inspection-trip-mississippi.md) | -1.1% | -0.5% |
| CORN | 2019-08-27 | [Miss. River Commission's Low Water Inspection Tour visits Vicksburg - Healthy Gulf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57488-miss-river-commission-s-low-water-inspection-tour-visits-vicksburg-healthy-gulf.md) | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2017-07-18 | [Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip > St. Louis District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69856-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-st-louis.md) | +1.3% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-10 | [Mississippi River Commission announces 2026 low water inspection trip and public hearings schedule > Vicksburg District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16345-mississippi-river-commission-announces-2026-low-water-inspection-trip-and.md) | +1.4% | +12.4% |
| SOY | 2017-08-01 | [Mississippi River Commission Schedules Low-Water Inspection Trip > Mississippi Valley Division > High Water with Major Flooding the Mississippi Valley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69337-mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip-mississippi.md) | -3.5% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- mvm.usace.army.mil: https://www.mvm.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Releases/Article/1579365/mississippi-river-commission-schedules-low-water-inspection-trip/

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