This year’s extreme drought and resulting low water on the Mississippi River got national and worldwide attention. On December 14, top leaders of the Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard and… Read More
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Much-needed rain brought some relief to drought-stricken areas along the Lower Mississippi and Ohio river basins over the past week, although dredging and intermittent closures continued. The Corps of Engineers… Read More
Recent rain showers and the expectation of more as Hurricane Nicole moves inland are helping stabilize the depth of the Lower Mississippi River, but congestion remains a problem as closures… Read More
Light-loading, reduced drafts, dredging and multiple reported groundings continued this week, even with some reported rainfall in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Overall, the system remained stable, but industry continued… Read More
The extreme drought impacting the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee river valleys continues to translate into troublesome low water conditions—and in some places record lows—on the Western Rivers, with draft restrictions… Read More
With no rain relief in sight, historic low water on the inland river system continues to block channels, restrict tow sizes, cause light-loading and slow or halt traffic, affecting millions… Read More
The U.S. inland river system is approaching historic levels of low water at the critical harvest time. Comparisons are being raised to the previous historic low water levels of 2012… Read More
By Jessica Haas Memphis Engineer District The Memphis Engineer District’s Dredge Hurley was welcomed home after returning to its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis Harbor, Sunday morning, November… Read More
On December 9, the Memphis Engineer District’s dredge Hurley returned to its home port at the Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis Harbor. The Hurley dredged more than 12.5 million cubic… Read More
