Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
The Mississippi River level is at a record-breaking low, and The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber captured images of the historic occasion.
Topic: barges
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November 2022
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October 2022
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Low Mississippi River has barges running aground, farmers’ crops piling up
During the first week of October, the river hit historic lows in Memphis, where it hovered just a few feet higher than the lowest recorded river level.
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Low water affects Mississippi River barge traffic
The National Weather Service predicts the Mississippi River at Memphis will reach its second-lowest level ever by Oct. 13. The drought is limiting barge traffic, just as crops harvested in the early fall need to be transported.
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