NewsJuly 7, 2008
Coast Guard reopens section of Mississippi River
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With floodwaters continuing to recede, the Coast Guard reopens the St. Louis harbor on the Mississippi River to commercial traffic. The river remains closed to recreational boats for a stretch of about 133 miles of the Upper Mississippi River, from Saverton, Mo., through south St. Louis County...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With floodwaters continuing to recede, the Coast Guard reopens the St. Louis harbor on the Mississippi River to commercial traffic.
The river remains closed to recreational boats for a stretch of about 133 miles of the Upper Mississippi River, from Saverton, Mo., through south St. Louis County.
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The extremely high water from June flooding made it too dangerous to travel on the river.
The Illinois River remains closed to recreational vessels for a 24-mile stretch, as does a 21-mile stretch of the Kaskaskia River.
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