A study carried out by two agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has quantified the effects of 2022’s low water on the Mississippi… Read More
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Recent rainfall, with more in the forecast, may be just what the river system needs to break out of this year’s drought. “We were told yesterday the worst… Read More
While threatening assets in southern Louisiana, Hurricane Francine could provide a brief respite for low-water conditions on the Lower Mississippi River. The Memphis Engineer District held a… Read More
From 2022 until earlier this year, the western rivers for much of the time hovered near historic low water levels. And yet, navigation impacts were far more onerous in… Read More
The first session of the recently concluded Inland Marine Expo detailed and celebrated the close collaboration between private barge operators, the Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard in applying… Read More
This year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), set for May 29–31 in Nashville, Tenn., will tackle a wide range of topics during its education lineup. The opening session, set… Read More
After a winter with much less precipitation and lower snowpack than usual, the St. Paul Engineer District reports that the Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs are “at or below summer… Read More
The Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division announced in an online post February 5 that low-water conditions along the Mississippi River basin are officially over. Low water conditions… Read More
Brian Ragsdale, master of the St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter, has been presented with the 2023 Chief of Engineers Operations and Maintenance Castle Award for his work during… Read More
Recent abundant rainfall has led to deepened drafts and expanded tow widths. Now the system just needs more rain to keep them. Randy Chamness, co-chairman of the… Read More
