The Mississippi River brought low by drought — again
The waters of the Mississippi River were low on Sept. 15. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The National Weather Service at Memphis expects the river to approach, or maybe surpass, last year’s record low by the end of the month.
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Mississippi River drought National Weather ServiceKeely 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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