US Coast Guard closes portion of Missouri River
The U.S. Coast Guard extended the closure on the Missouri River an additional 11 miles, Friday, USCG's press release said.
The Missouri River closure is closed to all vessel traffic from mile marker 386, downstream of Leavenworth, Kan., to mile marker 811, near Gavin's Point Dam in Yankton, S.D. Mile marker 386 is about one-half mile downstream of the Archer Daniel Midland/Growmark grain elevator facility located on the Kansas side of the river.
The closure is a result of consultations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the governors of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.
The Big Sioux River closure is still in effect for all vessel traffic and is between the Missouri River confluence and the Military Road Bridge in north Sioux City, S.D., due to high water.
The Coast Guard urges mariners to monitor VHF-FM channels 16 and 22 for any changes to the closure.
The Missouri River closure is closed to all vessel traffic from mile marker 386, downstream of Leavenworth, Kan., to mile marker 811, near Gavin's Point Dam in Yankton, S.D. Mile marker 386 is about one-half mile downstream of the Archer Daniel Midland/Growmark grain elevator facility located on the Kansas side of the river.
The closure is a result of consultations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the governors of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri.
The Big Sioux River closure is still in effect for all vessel traffic and is between the Missouri River confluence and the Military Road Bridge in north Sioux City, S.D., due to high water.
The Coast Guard urges mariners to monitor VHF-FM channels 16 and 22 for any changes to the closure.