United States Coast Guard 8th District Heartland : UPDATE: Coast Guard Western Rivers high water closures, restrictions

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard has issued a number of river closures, restrictions and advisories in response to floods in the Midwest.

To keep the public and professional mariners apprised of changes to river traffic, the 8 District will continue to issue press releases capturing all closures and restrictions throughout this period of high water and flooding.

The following Coast Guard sectors have issued closures or restrictions:

Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River:

• Upper Mississippi River closed between mile markers 184 and 179 near St. Louis, Missouri.
• Illinois River closed between mile markers 0 to 50 from Hardin, Illinois to Grafton, Illinois.
• For more details on the closures set in place by Sector Upper Mississippi River call the command center at 314-269-2610.

Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley:

• Restrictions on Mississippi River from mile marker 110, near Chester Illinois, to mile marker 34, near Billings Landing, Missouri.
• For more details on the restrictions set in place by Sector Ohio Valley call the command center at 1-800-253-7465.

Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River:

• High water safety advisory on Lower Mississippi River from mile marker 869, near Caruthersville, Missouri, to mile marker 303 near Natchez, Mississippi.
• Safety zone between mile markers 737 and 734 on the Lower Mississippi River.
• For more details on the restrictions set in place by Sector Lower Mississippi River call the command center at 901-521-4824.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans:

• High water towing limitations near Morgan City for vessels heading southbound with a length no greater than 600 feet.
• For more details on the limitations call Morgan City Vessel Traffic Services at 985-380-5374.

This list is up-to-date as of: Jan. 2, 2016 at 8 a.m.

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