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Climatologist gives update on Mississippi, Ohio River levels
A climatologist says water levels along some portions of the Mississippi River have increased due to recent rain events stemming from Hurricane Helene.
Dennis Todey says the higher river levels could be beneficial for ag transportation. “Some of those heavier rainfalls out in the east going through the Ohio River Valley were going to push levels along the Ohio River and the Mississippi River south of Cairo, Illinois because of the heavier rainfalls leading to increased runoff.”
But he tells Brownfield, “The Mississippi is not going to be able to deliver much water again for a while because we don’t see a lot of precipitation coming. While there will be a short-term fix on the Mississippi, I would expect some river level issues to come back.”
The weather systems recently brought several inches of rain at the Ohio River and north of the I-70 corridor from Illinois to Ohio.
INTERVIEW: Dennis Todey, USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub