# The ‘volatile’ Mississippi: Challenges ahead as region sees continued development, more floods | STLPR

> St. Louis Public Radio reports that the Mississippi's water level has become far more volatile than it was historically, with a researcher saying it is more than twice as volatile. Speakers link the rise in flooding to development along the floodplain. The discussion accompanied a conference on river policy in Forest Park.

- Date: 2018-06-25 · published 2018-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64692-the-volatile-mississippi-challenges-ahead-as-region-sees-continued-development
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Greater river volatility raises the risk of closures and restrictions for barge traffic, which can disrupt grain shipments and widen Gulf and St. Louis basis. This piece is a policy and environmental discussion with no current price shock.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral

## Sources

- stlpr.org: https://www.stlpr.org/show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-25/the-volatile-mississippi-challenges-ahead-as-region-sees-continued-development-more-floods

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