The Mighty Mississippi has fallen

[Redetotry]

Another victim of the drought is the Mississippi River which has fallen to record lows. The link is to an article about river traffic and the economic impact it is having/will have on everyone. Some of the crops will ruin due to lack of storage space.

“Probably close to $50 million is sitting here,” said Jeff Worsham, the port’s manager, as he stood high on a loading dock, looking out over the roughly 75 barges stranded in this small offshoot of the Mississippi.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate- ... 00007F2173

[BarbaraRose]

I have heard about this as well.

I have read where people who are concerned about the Colorado River and Lake Mead drying up, want to divert water from the Mississippi over to the Colorado River, which is laughable! First of all they would have to build a culvert or a pipeline across the Rockies , which would be all but impossible, and the cost and time to attempt that would be horrendous, not to mention how long it would take to even get something like that approved,which it never would be, with the Mississippi already being so low as well.

Welcome to climate change! We had all the warning signs decades ago about this but no one wanted to deal with it or didn't believe it would happen. And yet, here we are...

[Cudedog]

I have heard about this as well.

I have read where people who are concerned about the Colorado River and Lake Mead drying up, want to divert water from the Mississippi over to the Colorado River, which is laughable! First of all they would have to build a culvert or a pipeline across the Rockies , which would be all but impossible, and the cost and time to attempt that would be horrendous, not to mention how long it would take to even get something like that approved,which it never would be, with the Mississippi already being so low as well.

Welcome to climate change! We had all the warning signs decades ago about this but no one wanted to deal with it or didn't believe it would happen. And yet, here we are...

Well.

Wait until next summer. If there isn't appreciable precipitation (rain and snow) between now and then, over the next few winter months (and it isn't looking good) all bets are off.

Barbie, I think you are wise to get outta Dodge, just as quickly as you can. I'm kind of stuck where I am, for reasons I will not get into at the moment. But I'm with you.

You go, girl!

Anne