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Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Noteworthy
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The Upper and Mid Ohio have crested; water levels have fallen below action stages but water will remain above pool stage this week. Lower Ohio is
expected to continue to have high water this week.
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High flows/water on the West canal at Morgan City, Bayou Sorrel, Colorado
Locks and Brazos locks are slowing transits thru those areas.
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Calcasieu Lock will be closed 4/21 to 5/4 from 0700 to 1700 everyday. Minor
delay are expected.
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Bayou Sorrel Locks will be closed from 15 July to 15 September for dewatering
operations, repairs and maintenance to the lock. We will be able to transit the
Algiers lock but significant delays are expected during the closure for barges going
to and from the West Canal due to the increase in volume through this lock.
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Potential closure of the Montgomery Point lock from August 24 to September
30. This closure if it occurs will shut off navigation to the Arkansas River.
Weather Report
Current Loading Draft
Rain/snow and severe thunderstorms highlight the weather
today.
The cold front stretching across the Ohio/Middle Mississippi
Valleys will move southward today/tomorrow. The front will
become stationary across MS/LA Thursday-Monday and be
the focus of daily rounds of light/moderate rain and some severe weather.
Upper Mississippi
St. Paul to Burlington
9’0 Max
Burlington to Quincy
9’3 Max
Quincy to St Louis
9’6 Max
Ohio
Pittsburgh to Pt. Pleasant
10’6 Max
Pt. Pleasant South
11’6 Max
St. Louis South
1’6 Freeboard
Cairo South
1’6 Freeboard
Illinois
Lemont to Starved Rock
9’3 Max
Starved Rock South
9’6 Max
Scheduled Lock Closures
Lock Delays
Mississippi
Mel Price UM200
eta end of April 2015
Lock 12
Auxiliary closed
Lock
UM557
0700-1900 5/15
Lock 27
Lock Queue
Lock Delay
O’Brien Lock
SG326
0
<1 Hours
Lock 27
UM185
1
<1 Hours
Lock 20
UM343
2
<1 Hours
R C Byrd
OR279
0
<1 Hours
36 hour closure starting at 0600 4/28
Lock 52
OR939
Dam down
Traffic passing
12 hour closure starting at 0600 4/30
Bayou Sorrel
PA 36
10
10-12 Hours
36 hour closure starting at 0600 5/1
Port Allen
LM228
2
2-3 Hours
Algiers
LM88
5
6-8 Hours
Industrial
LM92
17
18-24 Hours
UM185
Auxiliary closed
Closed until May 11
Illinois
Peoria Lock IR157
Complete Closure
Dresden Island IR271
Complete closure
0700-1700 on 4/22
Ohio River
Newburgh
600’ Chamber
4/6 to 4/27 and 5/13 to 5/19
Newburgh
Current River Conditions
1200’ Chamber
4/28 to 5/12
Kanawha River
Winfield Lock
Main Chamber
3/23 to 6/10
Monongahela River
Area
24 Hr.
Change
Current
4/22
4/23
Flood
Stage (ft.)
St. Paul
-0.1
3.15
3.3
3.3
14
Dubuque
-0.3
7.85
7.4
7.1
17
Maxwell
River Chamber
4/27 to 5/29
Morris
+0.1
6.43
6
5.8
16
Elizabeth L/D
River Chamber
4/27 to 5/29
Peoria
0
11.92
12
12.1
18
St. Louis
-0.4
12.12
12.4
12.1
30
Cape
Girardeau
-0.4
22.3
22.3
22
32
Pittsburgh
0
17
16.7
16.7
25
Cincinnati
-3.9
36.01
37.5
39
52
-1.9
15.01
14.1
13.6
23
-6.0
40.72
39.1
37.4
55
Evansville
-0.3
42.11
42.3
41.2
42
Paducah
+0.5
40.49
40.9
40.8
39
Cairo
+0.3
44.61
44.8
44.9
40
Memphis
+0.3
27.42
27.8
28.1
34
Muskogee
-0.4
18.6
——
——
28
Little Rock
+0.4
8.99
8.7
8.1
23
Vicksburg
+0.3
40.5
40.7
41
43
Baton Rouge
+0.3
32.79
33.3
33.6
35
New Orleans
0
12.51
13
13.2
17
Tennessee River
Wilson Lock
Main Chamber
5/5 to 6/11 Auxiliary Open
Old Hickory Lock
Main Chamber
Pickwick Lock
7/14 to 8/4
Main Chamber
8/17 to 9/30 intermittent closures
Guntersville Lock
Main Chamber
8/17 to 9/30 intermittent closures
Arkansas River
Montgomery Point
Complete Closure
8/24 to 9/30
Chouteau Lock
Complete Closure
5/11 to 5/17
Webbers Falls Lock
Complete Closure
8/24 to 9/14
Gulf & West Canal
Bayou Sorrel Lock PA36
Calcasieu Lock
Complete closure
7/15 to 9/15
Daily Closures
0700-1700 4/20 to 5/4
Colorado Floodgates
Intermittent closures
Daylight hours 4/6 to 6/30
McAlpine
Upper
McAlpine
Lock
River Specific Information
Current Flooding
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Minor flood stage is occurring along the Ohio River from Owensboro to Cairo.
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Minor to moderate flood stage is occurring on a several tributaries in the Ohio/Lower Mississippi Valleys.
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Minor flood stage is occurring along the main stem Mississippi
River at Red River Landing.
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Lock 27 Auxiliary Chamber is closed until May 11.
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Peoria Lock is up. Lock will be closed for 36 hours starting April 28 at
0600 and again on May 1 at 0600. Expect delays in transit.
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LaGrange Lock is up.
Ohio
Arkansas
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River flows on the lower end of the river are falling back to normal,
within the next 1-2 days normal transit will resume.
Upper Ohio Georgetown area has crested and water is currently
holding below minor flood stage
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South Point Riverport is still shut down due to high water and is
expected back in service Tuesday
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Cincinnati has crested and will fall below action stage Monday/
Tuesday but water will remain above pool stage for the rest of
the week
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Louisville has crested and will fall below action stage Monday/
Tuesday but water will remain above pool stage for the rest of
the week
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Lower Ohio is expected to be in high water mode until at least
Friday of this week .
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All locks are operating as normal at this time.
Lower Mississippi
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Illinois
The Lower Miss Vicksburg through the Gulf is experiencing high
water/flow conditions, expect delays dropping and picking up barges to
be above average.
Tow size is reduced by 1 loaded string per tow; this restrictions will
stay in place until the second crest has peaked and receded.
Gulf
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High water advisory in effect for LM 232-237
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Gulf Fleets have commenced high water protocols and have placed extra tugs within fleets as a precaution, this should continue until mid
May. Crest predictions in the Gulf have been extended to May 6-7.
West Canal
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High water safety Advisory went into effect 4/17 for the Port Allen
Route Miles 37.6 to 45. Transit in the area will be slow.
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The Atchafalaya River at Morgan City is 5.45’ and predicted to go to
5.9’ high flows are slowing transit thru the area. Tow size restrictions
are in place.
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Brazos River and Colorado River, restrictions are lifted, but still seeing
about 24 hours of delay.
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Closures at Calcasieu Lock daily from 0700 to 1700 4/21 to
6/30
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Colorado floodgates will be down for repairs Monday through Friday
daylight hours April 6th through July 3.
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Structural improvements will be made to the SR661 swing bridge
across the Houma Navigation Canal from April 20-24. Delays for up to
six hours at a time are possible during this time.
Tennessee/Cumberland River
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Wilson Lock man chamber is scheduled to be closed for 4 hours on
April 20 and all day on April 21st. It will be closed again May 5 until
June 11.
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