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Mississippi Traffic

DK
Donald Kull
Wed, Sep 5, 2012 10:24 PM

With the water level changes over the summer and the recent storm,  does
anyone have a feel for the down bound barge traffic along the Mississippi,
south of St Louis.  Are there excessive backups?  Is it difficult to
navigate the area with the low water?

Captain Donald Kull
Palm Coast, FL

Cell: 386-931-3977

email on the water; CaptDKull@gmail.com

With the water level changes over the summer and the recent storm, does anyone have a feel for the down bound barge traffic along the Mississippi, south of St Louis. Are there excessive backups? Is it difficult to navigate the area with the low water? Captain Donald Kull Palm Coast, FL Cell: 386-931-3977 email on the water; CaptDKull@gmail.com
RY
Ralph Yost
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 12:10 AM

Go here
http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/NIC2/default.cfm
Lots of info about water levels and barge traffic through the locks.
R.

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Subject: GL: Mississippi Traffic

With the water level changes over the summer and the recent storm,  does
anyone have a feel for the down bound barge traffic along the Mississippi,
south of St Louis.  Are there excessive backups?  Is it difficult to
navigate the area with the low water?

Captain Donald Kull
Palm Coast, FL

Cell: 386-931-3977

email on the water; CaptDKull@gmail.com


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Go here http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/NIC2/default.cfm Lots of info about water levels and barge traffic through the locks. R. -----Original Message----- From: great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com [mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of Donald Kull Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:24 PM To: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com Subject: GL: Mississippi Traffic With the water level changes over the summer and the recent storm, does anyone have a feel for the down bound barge traffic along the Mississippi, south of St Louis. Are there excessive backups? Is it difficult to navigate the area with the low water? Captain Donald Kull Palm Coast, FL Cell: 386-931-3977 email on the water; CaptDKull@gmail.com _______________________________________________ http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com
TS
Ted Stehle
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 11:52 AM

Capt Don,

You may have discovered by now that the website listed in the reply below no
longer displays tow information. The new site is
http://corpslocks.usace.army.mil/lpwb/f?p=121:1:405756024847177:::::

You can check locks on all the rivers.

Ted

Ted Stehle
Director of Operations, Waterway Guide
Editor, Skipper Bob
waterwayguide.com
skipperbob.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Yost" ralph@alphacompservices.com
To: "'Donald Kull'" uncledon720@cfl.rr.com;
great-loop@lists.trawlering.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Mississippi Traffic

Go here
http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/NIC2/default.cfm
Lots of info about water levels and barge traffic through the locks.
R.

-----Original Message-----
From: great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com
[mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of Donald Kull
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:24 PM
To: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com
Subject: GL: Mississippi Traffic

With the water level changes over the summer and the recent storm,  does
anyone have a feel for the down bound barge traffic along the Mississippi,
south of St Louis.  Are there excessive backups?  Is it difficult to
navigate the area with the low water?

Captain Donald Kull
Palm Coast, FL

Cell: 386-931-3977

email on the water; CaptDKull@gmail.com


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Capt Don, You may have discovered by now that the website listed in the reply below no longer displays tow information. The new site is http://corpslocks.usace.army.mil/lpwb/f?p=121:1:405756024847177::::: You can check locks on all the rivers. Ted Ted Stehle Director of Operations, Waterway Guide Editor, Skipper Bob waterwayguide.com skipperbob.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Yost" <ralph@alphacompservices.com> To: "'Donald Kull'" <uncledon720@cfl.rr.com>; <great-loop@lists.trawlering.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 8:10 PM Subject: Re: GL: Mississippi Traffic > Go here > http://www2.mvr.usace.army.mil/NIC2/default.cfm > Lots of info about water levels and barge traffic through the locks. > R. > > -----Original Message----- > From: great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com > [mailto:great-loop-bounces@lists.trawlering.com] On Behalf Of Donald Kull > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:24 PM > To: great-loop@lists.trawlering.com > Subject: GL: Mississippi Traffic > > With the water level changes over the summer and the recent storm, does > anyone have a feel for the down bound barge traffic along the Mississippi, > south of St Louis. Are there excessive backups? Is it difficult to > navigate the area with the low water? > > > > Captain Donald Kull > Palm Coast, FL > > Cell: 386-931-3977 > > email on the water; CaptDKull@gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com