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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Navigation Season Gets Its Latest Start Ever

by Steve Johnson, Supervisory Outdoor Recreation Planner

 
 

The commercial navigation season got its latest start ever in this area with the arrival this morning (April 11) of the first tow and barges to reach St. Paul. The MV David L. Griggs made it through Lake Pepin ice on Thursday. Heavy ice on the lake usually delays the beginning of the shipping season in this area, but the average start to the navigation season is March 20. The previous record for an ice-delayed start to the season was April 7, 1978.

There's more information on the Corps of Engineers website.
A flooded street in 1952  

Did You Know?
In 1952, the Mississippi River flooded hundreds of acres of farmland and multiple cities. Over 2,000 families were homeless because of the high water.
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Last Updated: April 16, 2008 at 13:38 EST