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October 6, 2026 River Operating Conditions Tow Size Restrictions Tow-size restrictions are in place for all tow transiting the corridor between St. Louis, MO, and Columbus, KY. River Alerts and Closures: Dredge Jadwin is working at LMR 435-439. There may be 1 or 2 additional 24-hour closures, but they should be done at this location by the end of the week. River Conditions: Upper Mississippi: Water levels shot up over the weekend, but they are already cresting/falling in many locations. Burling is now on a fall. STL appears to be cresting. Levels are still rising at Cape Girardeau. Illinois: Water levels are falling out along the IL river. St Louis: River levels are cresting around 24 feet on the gauge. Ohio: River levels are holding steady throughout the Ohio River System. Lower Mississippi: River levels are on the rise, but without additional rain we expect levels to fall out quickly. Below are the 2026 load cut-off dates for barges destined for an Upper Mississippi River destination and unload cut-off dates for barges waiting to discharge on the Upper Mississippi River: Loadings to Upper Miss Origin MM 280 – 635 MM 636 – 838 GIWW/GIWE 9-Oct 28-Sep Upper Ohio 12-Oct 5-Oct New Orleans 12-Oct 5-Oct Tennessee 16-Oct 5-Oct Lower Ohio 23-Oct 12-Oct Chicago 23-Oct 12-Oct St Louis 30-Oct 26-Oct Mid Miss 26-Oct Unload Cut-off dates: Location Date Clinton – St Paul 6-Nov Rock Island 13-Nov Keokuk – South 13-Nov Lock Outages: Arkansas River: -There will be multiple closures on the Arkansas River throughout 2026. Please reach out to MississippiDispatch@IngramBarge.com for additional information. Cumberland River: -Kentucky Lock is set to close for repairs Oct 13-20. Barkley lock will be the alternate route. Gulf Activity: Calcasieu lock is having daytime closures Mon – Fri from 0700 -1900 until Oct 31.

While we strive to ensure accuracy of this information, at times the situation can be dynamic and changing quickly. Therefore, we recommend that you consult with the appropriate Ingram contact for critical shipments that may be affected by these notices before making decisions.

Last updated: 2026-10-16 23:59:01