Hurricane Isaac: Mississippi River May Find Drought Relief After Storm
(AP) - Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Isaac could help the drought-stricken Mississippi River, but experts say it's not enough for long-term relief for the vital waterway that is at its lowest level since 1988.www.huffingtonpost.com
Drought has Mississippi River barge traffic all choked up By Julie Cart
Drought has reduced the Mississippi to a relative trickle, and even the dozens of inches of rainfall from Hurricane Isaac will change little on the river. The best crops of corn and soybeans in a generation are awaiting shipment by Mississippi barges ...www.twincities.com
Drought hits Mississippi: Ol' Man River just keeps limping along
Even in the best of times, the Mississippi River is a slow and torpid thoroughfare. But when an extended drought persists and the muddy waters recede, squeezing barges through the narrow channels becomes an expensive, and sometimes impossible, chore.www.latimes.com
Coast Guard eases barge draft restrictions on lower Mississippi River
(Reuters) - Barge draft restrictions on the lower Mississippi River were eased slightly this week as heavy rain from Hurricane Isaac replenished the drought-depleted waterway and allowed shippers to transport heavier-loaded barges. But the storm's ...www.reuters.com
US Drought Means Fall Foliage In Limbo For Oklahoma And Arkansas
WYATT, MO - JULY 18: A buoy used to help guide barges rests on the bank after the water level dropped on the Mississippi River July 18, 2012 near Wyatt, Missouri. Some barge operators have lightened their loads or stopped running altogether on the ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Drought Affecting Mississippi River Levels and Traffic
Experts who watch the Mississippi River say they haven't seen it this low since the 1940s. These days, the river, which sometimes resembles a slow-motion interstate highway for barge traffic, has narrowed to one lane - where the water is the deepest.abcnews.go.com
The Drought Is Killing The Mississippi River
Ship traffic on the Mississippi River was briefly shut down yesterday and salt from the Gulf of Mexico is threatening the drinking water upriver as the severe drought has pushed water levels far below their usual depths. According to The Associated ...www.theatlanticwire.com
Watching the River
7, as the river level at Memphis rises a bit in the worst drought since the summer of 1988. The American Queen has made several stops at Greenbelt Park on Mud Island as the steamboat's crew avoids low water on the Mississippi River farther south of ...www.memphisdailynews.com
Before/after drought pictures of Mississippi River at Portageville
Before/after drought pictures of Mississippi River at Portageville. Posted: Thursday, August 30, 2012 4:09 PM EST. Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012 4:14 PM EST.www.kait8.com
Drought-withered Mississippi River could get boost from Isaac
Mud is the berth Tuesday for this boat on the west side of Mud Island Marina. Corps of Engineers officials say the Mississippi River could get a "slight bump" over the next week as Hurricane Isaac runs its course across the Mid-South and points north.www.commercialappeal.com
Isaac's remnants bring rain to drought-hit Midwest
The remnants of Hurricane Isaac dumped rain across drought-stricken parts of the lower Midwest on Saturday after the storm killed at least 30 people on its trek across the Caribbean and Louisiana and Mississippi, authorities said. Rainfall between 3 ...www.washingtonpost.com
Mississippi operators take low river levels in stride
The U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers have been working overtime to try to dredge the Mississippi and to control traffic along the river, which is being affected by one of the worst droughts in the region's history; at points, water levels ...www.travelweekly.com
This Drought Is So Bad Salt Water Is Flowing Up the Mississippi, Threatening ...
Due to the historic drought still searing the Midwest and taxing the heart of our agricultural economy, the Mississippi River is at its lowest flow rate in years. In Memphis, for instance, the river is 8.9 feet below baseline. While the low flow has ...www.theatlantic.com
Hurricane Isaac Offers Little Hope for Drought Relief
As Tropical Storm Isaac moves up the Mississippi River Valley with drenching rain, it will probably miss the drought-parched areas of the Midwest that need water most while ruining crops in other areas waiting for harvest. Flood warnings and watches ...www.businessweek.com
Drought limits migrating birds' rest stops
Hurricane Isaac and its remnants are dumping heavy rains from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, helping waterfowl conditions in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys, but the storm missed drought-ravaged portions of the Plains and western USA, where ...www.freep.com
Steamboat, passengers halted at Memphis on drought sunken Mississippi River
A widespread significant drought ongoing across the Midwest and Ohio Valley combined with several intense heat waves have been contributing to the record to near record low Mississippi River. This is one year after the opposite extreme on the river ...www.examiner.com
US Drought Damage: Homes See Cracking Due To Parched Soil
WYATT, MO - JULY 18: A buoy used to help guide barges rests on the bank after the water level dropped on the Mississippi River July 18, 2012 near Wyatt, Missouri. Some barge operators have lightened their loads or stopped running altogether on the ...www.huffingtonpost.com
Drought hits Mississippi shipping, even after hurricane
Drought hits Mississippi shipping, even after hurricane. By Robert MacPherson (AFP) - 10 hours ago. MEMPHIS, Tennessee - When it comes to maneuvering a powerful towboat in as little as four feet of muddy water, it helps to know the Mississippi River ...www.google.com
Isaac pulls Gulf moisture north to drought areas with flooding in spots
Some notable numbers from Isaac: At least 4 dead in the U.S. 20 inches of rain in New Orleans 113 mph wind gust along the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, more than 20 tornadoes, a storm surge of 13.6 feet to Lake Borgne, LA and caused the MS ...www.examiner.com
A Trip Down The Drought-Ridden Mississippi River
The banks of the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss., continue to erode as the 2012 drought deepens. Barges are moving down the largest waterway in the U.S.hereandnow.wbur.org
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