Mississippi River dropping more slowly than expected
This Nov. 28, 2012 file photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows man-made dikes, perpendicular to the shore, that direct the water flow back into the river to maintain a navigable depth along on the Mississippi River South of St. Louis. / Colby Buchanan,AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, File ST. LOUIS A revised Mississippi River forecast offered a bit of a reprieve for shippers Wednesday, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing their loads over concerns about the river's depth. Months of drought have left the Mississippi near historic low levels, a problem worsened last month when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced the outflow from an upper Missouri River dam, lessening the amount of water that drains into the Mississippi where the rivers converge near St. Louis. The river at St.
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| -0.233109 | "The industry is really in a difficult position right now," Calhoun said. ... |
| -0.213348 | "The industry is really in a difficult position right now," Calhoun said. "It's very much a dicey and day-to-day situation." |
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Mark Fuchs
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| -0.0734874 | "It's prolonging everything," Fuchs said, ... |
| -0.0722754 | "It's prolonging everything," Fuchs said, though he warned the Mississippi "is going to get down there eventually if it doesn't rain." |
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Jo-Ellen Darcy
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Lt. Ryan Gomez
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| -0.0817101 | "The low river definitely is affecting the way mariners are transiting the river," said Lt. Ryan Gomez ... |
| -0.0653375 | "The low river definitely is affecting the way mariners are transiting the river," said Lt. Ryan Gomez of the Coast Guard's Memphis office. "It is a concern right now." |
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