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Bob Anderson of the Mississippi River Commission on low water levels in the river and how it impacts the economy.
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Along the Mississippi -- and the Mississippi River Commission conducting its annual tour of the river this week.
Bob Anderson of the commission is on that tour he joins us now on the phone from Memphis.
But what can you tell us about the water levels right now and what you've been seeing.
Well they -- it ended it it is a historic event this -- Plant here in the water got up to almost fifty feet here at Memphis and -- it's almost seven feet below normal.
And -- that -- -- 58 but if there's been elevate the I'm no the river is the American people highway.
And if they leave it that -- don't do.
But if there.
And talk to me in terms of what might be in store in terms of com it hit didn't.
Current conditions on the Mississippi hindering the traffic whether it's heating oil whether it's corn how worried are you about this situation getting.
Significantly worse.
Well we're looking at the long range forecast from the National Weather Service that we've we've employed about eight dredges than they are working 24 hours of the day.
-- days and we think he's the river -- -- -- convert.
Main channel is is for the most part you know.
Open for traffic there are a couple of troubled thoughts noted earlier especially -- -- the -- -- poplar river closure.
On the longest river boat it was 48 hours and each day that as part of the barge industry.
A lot of money that we did our job -- channel open -- Or traffic in net -- did announce that currently.
Seven days that we when he fired today we get a period we may bring on another -- dispute -- but the but the demand.
Bob check back in with us thanks for call -- -- today it was terrific to talk to you.
Again that we didn't -- our country superhighway indeed Bob Anderson of the Mississippi River Commission.
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