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Flooding Closes St. Louis to Barges
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Flooding on the Mississippi River has closed the St. Louis harbor to barge traffic, Reuters reported.
The Coast Guard closed the Mississippi River from mile marker 174 to 189. Vessels with two or fewer barges can travel during daylight hours. There was no estimate on when the harbor would reopen.
In addition, the Illinois River is closed from mile marker 0 to 24.
The upper Mississippi River has been closed to barge traffic since locks began shutting down on June 12, which has disrupted shipments of grain, coal and petroleum products.
Source: Reuters
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