# High Water Levels Still Affecting Shipping Traffic on Rivers From Central US to Gulf

> Barge operators report extremely high water on the Lower Mississippi River, with daylight-only transits in some areas. Basis levels at river terminals are mixed depending on flood severity.

- Date: 2017-05-26 · published 2017-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70896-high-water-levels-still-affecting-shipping-traffic-on-rivers-from-central-us-to
- 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

Restricted river transit raises barge freight costs and can delay grain shipments from the Midwest, widening Gulf basis and pressuring the price received by farmers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-23 | [Mississippi River Barge Traffic Slowed By Lower Water Levels \| State News \| voiceofalexandria.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46472-mississippi-river-barge-traffic-slowed-by-lower-water-levels-state-news.md) | +2.8% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2025-05-30 | [From Fields To Freight: Illinois Farmers Count On River Routes  - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24848-from-fields-to-freight-illinois-farmers-count-on-river-routes-the-waterways.md) | -0.3% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2025-09-05 | [Soy barge bids rise, traders watch river levels — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23073-soy-barge-bids-rise-traders-watch-river-levels-tradingview-news.md) | -0.3% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2024-01-26 | [Freight rates for grain shipping from Ukraine's Odessa ports continue to decline - brokers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32319-freight-rates-for-grain-shipping-from-ukraine-s-odessa-ports-continue-to.md) | -0.9% | -7.1% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2025-05-30 | [From Fields To Freight: Illinois Farmers Count On River Routes  - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24848-from-fields-to-freight-illinois-farmers-count-on-river-routes-the-waterways.md) | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2025-09-05 | [Soy barge bids rise, traders watch river levels — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23073-soy-barge-bids-rise-traders-watch-river-levels-tradingview-news.md) | +0.3% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/blogs/market-matters-blog/blog-post/2017/05/26/high-water-levels-still-affecting-us

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