# Water levels increase on the Mississippi River, comparing to the previous week. Expected water depth at American locations: New Orleans 138,38 cm (4.54 ft), Reserve 186,23 cm (6,11 ft), Donaldsonville 240,49 cm … | Wilhelmsen Port Services

> Expected Mississippi River water depths rose week over week, with New Orleans at about 4.54 feet and Red River Landing at about 27.39 feet. Levels are forecast to increase slightly further in the coming weeks.

- Date: 2017-11-13 · published 2017-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68144-water-levels-increase-on-the-mississippi-river-comparing-to-the-previous-week
- 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

Rising river levels reduce the risk of draft restrictions for barges moving grain and soybeans down the lower Mississippi, supporting smoother export loading and steadier barge freight.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-07-26 | [Controlling Draft On Lower Mississippi Increased To 50 Feet Through New Orleans - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16696-controlling-draft-on-lower-mississippi-increased-to-50-feet-through-new-orleans.md) | +6.6% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2021-06-23 | [Low water levels in the Mississippi River create issues for commercial boating - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46469-low-water-levels-in-the-mississippi-river-create-issues-for-commercial-boating.md) | +2.8% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2021-07-26 | [Mississippi River experiencing low water levels thanks to lack of rain in northern Minnesota, fueled by climate change](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45958-mississippi-river-experiencing-low-water-levels-thanks-to-lack-of-rain-in.md) | -0.5% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-07-03 | [Missouri River navigation support; full-length season, reduced service levels \| DRGNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46260-missouri-river-navigation-support-full-length-season-reduced-service-levels.md) | -3.1% | -11.0% |
| CORN | 2023-02-13 | [New funding proposal aims to reduce bottlenecks on Upper Mississippi River - News Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16653-new-funding-proposal-aims-to-reduce-bottlenecks-on-upper-mississippi-river-news.md) | -1.3% | -6.3% |
| SOY | 2022-07-26 | [Controlling Draft On Lower Mississippi Increased To 50 Feet Through New Orleans - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16696-controlling-draft-on-lower-mississippi-increased-to-50-feet-through-new-orleans.md) | +8.2% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2021-06-23 | [Low water levels in the Mississippi River create issues for commercial boating - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46469-low-water-levels-in-the-mississippi-river-create-issues-for-commercial-boating.md) | -2.5% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2025-06-16 | [Study: Mississippi River's 2022 low water levels reduced soybean crop value by up to $293 million](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16441-study-mississippi-river-s-2022-low-water-levels-reduced-soybean-crop-value-by.md) | -1.0% | -7.0% |

## Sources

- linkedin.com: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wilhelmsenportservices_water-levels-increase-on-the-mississippi-activity-6335833865860587520-kH0t

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