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AMERICAS OIL PRODUCTS: Upper Mississippi River ice tops 5-year average: Argus

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Ice measurements to gauge when barges can transit the upper Mississippi River exceeded the five-year average, according to US Army Corps of Engineers, cited by Argus.

  • The annual Lake Pepin ice reports, taken in February and March, serve as a key indicator for barge transit timing on the river.
  • Ice measurements taken on Feb. 12 at Lake Pepin, south of Minneapolis, showed ice thickness at 19 inches.
  • Last year's initial report found only 11 inches of ice, allowing waterborne traffic to break through.
  • Subsequent reports were cancelled after it was too hazardous for crew and equipment.
  • This year, the locks along the upper Mississippi River are expected to remain closed through March 3, Rock Island Corps district in Illinois said on 5 February, cited by Argus
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Ice measurements to gauge when barges can transit the upper Mississippi River exceeded the five-year average, according to US Army Corps of Engineers, cited by Argus.

  • The annual Lake Pepin ice reports, taken in February and March, serve as a key indicator for barge transit timing on the river.
  • Ice measurements taken on Feb. 12 at Lake Pepin, south of Minneapolis, showed ice thickness at 19 inches.
  • Last year's initial report found only 11 inches of ice, allowing waterborne traffic to break through.
  • Subsequent reports were cancelled after it was too hazardous for crew and equipment.
  • This year, the locks along the upper Mississippi River are expected to remain closed through March 3, Rock Island Corps district in Illinois said on 5 February, cited by Argus