Upper Mississippi and Ohio Rivers: High Water

RIAC: BNM - UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND OHIO RIVER HIGH WATER 

 

Sent: Thu 5/5/2022 2:28 PM

Important tweak to this broadcast

Bernie Heroff

 

I have changed the section about not meeting, passing or overtaking on the BNM to “exercise caution while doing so”. I apologize for the error on my part.

Very Respectfully,

MST2 Evan Dawson
MSU Paducah 

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Sent: Thu 5/5/2022 2:06 PM

For info…

Bernie Heroff
Port Captain Navigation/Training
ARTCo – Ag Services and Oilseeds
American River Transportation Co., LLC
P.O. Box 2889
Saint Louis, MO 63111
t 314 481 8828 / m 314 803 4644

 

 

For your awareness, MSU Paducah has released the following broadcast notice to mariners concerning high water conditions on the upper Mississippi River:

THE U. S. COAST GUARD COTP OHIO VALLEY HAS ISSUED THIS SAFETY ADVISORY DUE TO EXTREME HIGH WATER ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND OHIO RIVERS FROM MM 0 TO MM 46 ON THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND MM 960 TO MM 976 ON THE OHIO RIVER BEGINNING MAY 05 2022 AT 1200. THIS ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL EXTREME HIGH RIVER STAGES SUBSIDE BY FALLING BELOW 25 FEET ON THE CHESTER RIVER GAUGE. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS DO NOT MEET, PASS OR OVERTAKE IN THIS LOCATION AND DOWN BOUND TOWS SHOULD CONSIDER TOW WIDTH AND RED FLAG BARGES SHOULD BE PLACED IN A PROTECTED LOCATION IN THE TOW. BE ADVISED THAT DRIFT AND DEBRIS MAY BE A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION AND MAY DRAG BUOYS OFF STATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL VESSELS AVOID LAYING UP ON LEVEES AND ASSESS BRIDGE CLEARANCES IN ADVANCE. USE EXTREME CAUTION, KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT AND REPORT NAVIGATIONAL HAZARDS TO THE COAST GUARD VIA VHF-FM CHANNEL 16.

Cancel time: 1200Z 12MAY2022

Very Respectfully,

MST2 Evan Dawson
MSU Paducah
225 Tully Street
Paducah, KY 42003
(270)442-1621 x2135