Mississippi high water problems continue

摘要

Workboat operators this summer have faced delays, tow and bridge transit restrictions, dock and navigation shutdowns, large debris and swift currents all thanks to unseasonably high water on the inland rivers. By early August trouble spots persisted on parts of the Lower Mississippi River with some gauges registering over flood levels but still below the records of the Great Flood of 2011 or earlier high water marks. "The worst is about over," said Marty Hettel, senior manager of waterway regulatory programs for AEP River Operations, which has a fleet of 2,269 barges. "The Illinois River had some extremely high water."