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Originally Posted by Bill14564
Then I guess those reading the water levels in Memphis and observing the shipping problems last month were letting their lying eyes deceive them. I’m not planning to make a trip to Tenn. to see for myself.
NOAA also shows no current flooding in parts of Illinois and Missouri.
If there is flooding upstream then eventually the water will make its way downstream. The page I found earlier measuring the salt incursion showed it had moved two miles south in the last week. So yeah, things may be changing. |
The upper part of the river is controlled by locks and dams.The lower part of the river is not. An update, written 4 days ago, states prolonged drought has caused shipping problems because the river is narrow and shallow. I googled the words Mississippi River Drought since this is what is being questioned. From what I read and saw on videos, the Mississippi is at historic low levels.
I would assume if they opened the dams, there is not enough water to fill the river. This would cause complications along the entire river. The puzzling question for scientists is which will win? The upward flow of the ocean or the downward flow of the river.