Safety advisories for barge traffic in the upper Mississippi River basin
6/30/2023 6:38:06 PM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Iowa
Illinois
Pike County, IL
Stearns County, MN
Wisconsin
Start Date: 6/26/2023
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The U.S. Coast Guard was issuing safety advisories for barge traffic as streamflows were below normal throughout the upper Mississippi River basin in comparison to this time last year. All-time lows have been recorded at St. Cloud, Minnesota on the Mississippi River and in Valley City, Illinois on the Illinois River. Low water has affected the size and capacity of barge loads and increased costs.
Fond du Lac Reporter (Wis.), June 26, 2023
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