Low Mississippi River levels are causing panic among cities and ports along the river, with many already seeing the negative impacts.
Cities like Vicksburg and Greenville heavily rely on tourism and shipping on the Mississippi River, and when it’s this low and to the point where I can stand inside, the amount of traffic on the river has to decrease. As a result, officials say it will impact the state and nation’s economies.
According to the US Army Corp of Engineers, the average water level this time of year in Greenville is 17.8ft. Tuesday, that number is 7.38ft, something Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons has noticed. “The Mississippi River Basin manufactures or grows over 90% of American exports,” said Vice President of Waterways Council Paul Rhode. “Agriculture exports are a crucial part of that. 60% of our ag exports move right down the Mississippi River.”
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