Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time—as crop harvests begin. Some Mississippi River communities between St. Louis and New Orleans may see record low water levels in the coming days, including Caruthersville, Missouri, and Osceola, Arkansas. The National Weather
Low Mississippi River water levels impacting barge traffic
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