Mississippi River level in flux, but new record low reported
The low level of the Mississippi River reveals a shipwreck near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Oct. 17, 2022. (Sara Cline/AP file)
Drought conditions across much of the country continue to push the Mississippi River lower in Memphis, and weather officials say drier and hotter-than-average conditions will continue in the Southern U.S. this winter.
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Mississippi River National Weather Service WeatherKeely Brewer
Keely Brewer is a Report for America corps member covering environmental impacts on communities of color in Memphis. She is working in partnership with the Ag & Water Desk, a sustainable reporting network aimed at telling water and agriculture stories across the Mississippi River Basin.
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