It appears Mother Nature has put folks in the South on a non-liquid diet. The depth of the Mississippi River as well as its tributaries like the Arkansas River is low, extremely low, and the state’s agriculture and other industries are feeling it.
Barge congestion near Montgomery Point Lock and Dam is causing delays for some shipping companies and it could take a week or more for traffic to loosen up.
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The Mississippi River is so low that some barges can t access the Arkansas River at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam, said Bryan Day, Executive Director of the Port of Little Rock, in an email Tuesday to the port s board of directors.