# Higher The Better: Tri-State levees battle higher river levels and fierce regulations

> KHQA reports that Tri-State Mississippi River levee districts face threats from higher river levels and regulations from the Rock Island District of the Corps of Engineers that limit levee upgrades. Officials say another major flood is likely.

- Date: 2017-11-06 · published 2017-11-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68148-higher-the-better-tri-state-levees-battle-higher-river-levels-and-fierce
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Levee constraints and flood risk on the upper Mississippi are a long-run concern for farmland and river logistics, but the story reports no immediate change in crop output or freight flows.

## Sources

- khqa.com: https://khqa.com/news/local/higher-the-better-tri-state-levees-battle-higher-river-levels-and-fierce-regulations

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