A big concern right now is the upper Mississippi ... for barge transportation. That is particularly true along the upper Mississippi River. At McGregor, Iowa, the river is 6' above flood stage ...
In another sign of winter, the last Mississippi River barge departed St. Paul ... the M.V. Ashley Danielson and its barge tow headed south from Lock and Dam 2 near Hastings at 11:48 a.m. Sunday ...
Firefighters were called to rescue three barge ... Mississippi River Thursday night. The Winfield Foley Fire Protection District says that high winds blew the barges into shallow waters north of ...
In February 1951, a sudden drop in the icy Mississippi River left several barges stranded at Marquette Cement plant docks.
According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...
Each barge had to wait its turn to pass through the two narrow locks, creating traffic jams ... 1958 opening of the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge. The detachment meant that, from ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its 2024 navigational statistics for the St. Paul district, which paints a picture of how much boat traffic the Upper Mississippi River saw in 2024, and ...