04 Jan 2016 / USA Midwest
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a number of river closures, restrictions and advisories in response to floods in the Midwest as advised in its press release issued yesterday (3 January 2016).
The Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River Captain of the Port has reopened the Mississippi River surrounding the St. Louis Harbor from mile marker 179 to mile marker 185. Vessels operating in this area must be in compliance with horsepower and barge restrictions in accordance with the Western Rivers Waterways Action Plan.
The Illinois River closed between mile markers 0 to 80.2 from Hardin, Illinois to LeGrange, Illinois. No recreational or commercial traffic is authorized to transit the river.
The Missouri River is open to vessel traffic. The Coast Guard urges mariners to monitor VHF-FM channels 16 and 22 for any changes to the river.
The Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley advise that there are restrictions on Mississippi River from mile marker 110, near Chester Illinois, to mile marker 34, near Billings Landing, Missouri.
The Coast Guard continues to work with the Army Corps of Engineers to monitor the integrity of the levee systems in Ohio Valley and around the Cape Girardeau region. Once it is deemed safe, the Upper Mississippi River from mile marker 34 to 110 will be re-opened to commercial traffic.
High water safety advisory on Lower Mississippi River from mile marker 869, near Caruthersville, Missouri, to mile marker 303 near Natchez, Mississippi. Safety zone between mile markers 737 and 734 on the Lower Mississippi River.
The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans advise that there are high water towing limitations near Morgan City for vessels heading southbound with a length no greater than 600 feet.
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