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Article posted: 12/24/2012 5:04 AM

Storms improve outlook for Mississippi River

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A floating buoy marks the edge of the shipping channel on the Mississippi River south of St. Louis, Missouri. Barges carrying grain, soybeans, coal, oil and other commodities on the Mississippi River have started to reduce their loads to navigate waters shrunk by the worst drought in 50 years.

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A release of water from the Missouri River and recent snow and rain are offering some relief for the Mississippi River. Though still dangerously low, the Mississippi River channel at St. Louis was roughly 12 feet deep on Thursday — up about a foot-and-a-half since Monday.