Eight barge groundings on the Mississippi River in a week
10/5/2022 3:46:42 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Mississippi
Issaquena County, MS
Tennessee
Shelby County, TN
Memphis, TN
Start Date: 9/28/2022
- End Date: 10/4/2022
The low level of the Mississippi River increases the likelihood of running aground, which has occurred numerous times. Groundings happened near Stack Island, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee, resulting in waterway closures around both sites. Eight groundings have occurred in the past week, due to shallow water.
The Maritime Executive (Plantation, Fla.), Oct 4, 2022
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