The water levels on the Mississippi River are going through whiplash since fall after the rapid rise from the runoff this spring. “When that snow melted it was disproportionately fed into our streams and rivers,” said Mike Steenhoek, executive director, Soy Transportation Coalition. “The ground was dry and our reservoirs were low so the concern was we could return to dryness in a short period of time; unfortunately, that’s happened.” Steenhoek feels there’s a good chance the river won’t rise enough this fall for barges to be moving grain at maximum capacity. “Water levels throughout the Mississippi River are lower than or comparable to last year, there’s drought clouds on the horizon.”
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