Low water affects Mississippi River barge traffic
A barge moves north on the Mississippi River under the Interstate 40 bridge on Thursday, Sept. 29. The National Weather Service predicts the Mississippi River at Memphis will reach its second-lowest level ever by Oct. 13. (Adrian Sainz/AP)
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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