Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Mississippi river water levels

  • Remnants of Hurricane Isaac could bring relief to low Mississippi River, but ...

    Marty Pope, a hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Jackson, said Wednesday that Isaac dumped rain on areas that feed the lower Mississippi, but it's too little water to bring the river back to normal levels for this time of year. Still, he ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Hurricane Isaac: Mississippi River May Find Drought Relief After Storm

    Marty Pope, a hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Jackson, said Wednesday that Isaac dumped rain on areas that feed the lower Mississippi, but it's too little water to bring the river back to normal levels for this time of year. Still, he ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Mississippi River's water level sinks

    Nearly 100 boats and barges were waiting for passage Monday along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed due to low water levels, the Coast Guard said. Coast Guard spokesman Ryan Tippets, based in New Orleans, said the ...

    www.sfgate.com

  • Mississippi operators take low river levels in stride

    Record-low water levels on the Mississippi River probably weren't what the owners of the American Queen and the Queen of the Mississippi paddlewheelers had in mind for their inaugural season.

    www.travelweekly.com

  • Drought has Mississippi River barge traffic all choked up By Julie Cart

    All along the lower Mississippi -- from Memphis, Tenn., to New Orleans -- water levels are at record lows. Sandbars have appeared in midstream, and broad beaches now spread at the edge of what were green riverbanks.

    www.twincities.com

  • Coast Guard eases barge draft restrictions on lower Mississippi River

    But the storm's benefits may be short-lived as water levels on much of the river remained near historic lows and more rain was needed to maintain the river's depth following the worst U.S. drought in more than a half century. The U.S. Coast Guard ...

    www.reuters.com

  • Saltwater in Mississippi Taints Drinking Supply

    Saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the Mississippi River, affecting drinking water in communities near the river's mouth and triggering a scramble to ferry in emergency supplies.

    online.wsj.com

  • Hurricane Isaac storm surge reversed flow of Mississippi River

    Isaac's reversal of the Mississippi - and the resulting inland flooding - is the kind of effect scientists are striving to capture in new models.

    www.csmonitor.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

  • Isaac works its way up Mississippi River

    "Heavy equipment and pumps from across the state have been dispatched to initiate a controlled water release from Percy Quin State Park to the Tangipahoa River to relieve dam pressure, which should not significantly increase water levels down stream ...

    news.blogs.cnn.com

  • High river water, strained canal lock threaten Louisiana homes

    Earlier Sunday, St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister told CNN the water level at the lock has been reduced "tremendously" since Saturday night, and "We feel a lot better.

    www.cnn.com

  • Low water, silt from 2011 flooding causing problems for Mississippi River ports

    The Mississippi River's near-record low water levels are making shipping a challenge at Southeast Missouri ports, but they're likely to remain open for now.

    www.semissourian.com

  • Low water levels on Mississippi slow traffic to Port of Catoosa

    Water levels in key shipping stretches of the Mississippi River are approaching record lows and slowing traffic to and from the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.

    www.tulsaworld.com

  • Corps: Low Miss. River levels to persist into fall

    (AP) - Low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing barges to run aground on the economically vital Mississippi River are expected to continue into October, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials said ...

    www.google.com

  • Low river levels keep harbor service busy, New Madrid County Port dredged

    Low water levels along the Mississippi River have caused problems for barge companies trying to move freight along the river.

    www.kfvs12.com

  • Mississippi River Reaches Historic Lows: 'We Have 50-Year Guys Who've Never ...

    Water levels are 50 feet below last year's levels along some areas of the Mississippi River. In some cases, water levels barely reach 5 feet, making it difficult for some barges to reach their destinations. As the severe drought in the South gets worse ...

    thinkprogress.org

  • Corps: Lower Mississippi River levels would be lower if not for 'twin rivers'

    "The ability of our reservoir system projects to store water has made it possible for the Cumberland River to pay a big role in supporting water levels on the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers" said Bob Sneed, Nashville District Water Management ...

    www.kfvs12.com

  • This Drought Is So Bad Salt Water Is Flowing Up the Mississippi, Threatening ...

    Following that gradient, the dense gulf waters actually flow up the Mississippi, crawling along the riverbed.

    www.theatlantic.com

  • Mississippi River traffic rolls despite low water levels

    Traffic on the Mississippi River continues to flow, despite lower water levels this summer. The river is a little higher in Natchez compared to other locations along the Mississippi.

    www.wlbt.com

  • 11-mile stretch of Mississippi River closed

    (AP) - Nearly 100 boats and barges were waiting for passage Monday along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed due to low water levels, the U.S. Coast Guard said. New Orleans-based Coast Guard spokesman Ryan Tippets said ...

    www.google.com

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