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Mississippi faces shipping closure as the worst drought in half a century brings water levels close to record lows!!!
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1214580:MV8yMDg0NDY2XzM1MTQwNzg2X0VFMkI4OEJE] They're going to blow the rock formations in Janurary. The river traffic is restriced to 8ft draft and many tugs are running light on fuel and water to safely navigate the river. Barges usually run at 10' and sometimes 10'6" draft at normal water levels. The loss of cargo from this light loading has resulted in more traffic and slower transit times. Boats have also been restricted on the number of barges they can have in tow. One note of interest is the large number of Coal power plants on this section of river. If they cant get the coal to the plants???????? The USCG has started a call in traffic system for river traffic in the upper Mississippi (CAIRO IL TO THE MERIMAC RIVER @ MILE 160) river to organize one way traffic through the tight spots. [/quote]
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