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The drought is catching up with the Mississippi River at the most anxious time for farmers—right at harvest season.

Dry spells in California and the southwest get the most media attention, but the most consequential drought in the US may be some 1,600 miles...

New York Times writer Jacey Fortin reported yesterday that, "Low water levels in the Mississippi River have snarled barge traffic along one of the nation’s busiest waterways this week and have threatened the drinking water supply in Plaquemines Parish, La., just southeast of New Orleans."

Barges unable to make deliveries as Mississippi water levels reach historic low

The Mississippi River is a vital US waterway that ferries key commodities between the heart of America and the Gulf Coast—and drought is putting water

With the Mississippi River at its 8th-lowest water level on record, grounding risk has increased for barge operators, and multiple groundings have bee...

A number of barges have gone aground in the Lower Mississippi River due to low water levels, the U.S. Coast Guard said.There…

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is responding to an increasing number of barge groundings due to low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River. The Coast Guard on Tuesday...