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Low water forces Viking to halt Mississippi River cruises – The Vicksburg Post
Low water forces Viking to halt Mississippi River cruises
Printed 1:26 pm Sunday, October 9, 2022
- Viking Mississippi makes its first cease in Vicksburg on Wednesday on the metropolis waterfront. (Picture by Terri Cowart Frazier)
The Viking Mississippi is not going to return to Vicksburg or any port till water ranges on the Mississippi River are sufficient for secure journey.
The river cruise line, which simply set sail on its first journey on the Mississippi two weeks in the past, launched a press release on Friday.
“Unusually low water ranges alongside the Mississippi River have prompted sections of the river to be closed, impacting all northbound and southbound transport visitors,” the assertion learn. “The U.S. Military Corps of Engineers is working to deepen the transport canal in some sections, however the closures have prompted delays that can stop the Viking Mississippi from finishing the crusing underway and from reaching St. Paul for her subsequent scheduled departure on October 15.
“All impacted visitors and their Journey Advisors, if needed, have been notified immediately. Presently, we anticipate to function all future departures of the Viking Mississippi as scheduled.”
Low water ranges have additionally negatively impacted barge and tow boat visitors on the river.
In response to the Nationwide Climate Service’s Decrease Mississippi River forecast middle, 11 gauges alongside the river are at or under the low water threshold, together with at Vicksburg.
As of 11 a.m. Sunday, the river was at 3.66 ft at Vicksburg. For comparability, flood stage is 43 ft. The “low stage” marker is 5 ft.