# LNM08R-21B5B9: New Orleans to Baton Rouge - US Coast Guard LNM

> The US Coast Guard issued a Local Notice to Mariners for the Lower Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Low-water pumping operations at the New Madrid Power Station intake require vessels to transit slowly between miles 885.0 and 882.0 to limit wake.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T21:12:10.822Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80516-lnm08r-21b5b9-new-orleans-to-baton-rouge-us-coast-guard-lnm
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Low water and restricted transit slow barge traffic on the Mississippi, which can tighten grain barge capacity and lift freight costs for export corn and soybeans moving through the Gulf.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- sealagom.com: https://www.sealagom.com/coastal/175/message/52209/lnm08r-21b5b9-new-orleans-to-baton-rouge-lower/

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