The Mississippi bed it has dropped to levels not seen in several years due to a long period of scarce rainfallwhich is disrupting river transport to the Gulf of Mexico, a key hub for the US economy and exports, but the drought has also left some surprises.
And that’s it Mississippi’s low water level now allows access to Tower Rock Island on foot. The islet is normally surrounded by water and can only be reached by boat, but you can now reach the island on foot without any problems. “The river has receded enough that you can walk to Tower Rock without getting your feet wet or muddy,” she says. CNN Jeff Biget, a resident of Missouri. “I remember seeing something like this only once in my life.”
The images are incredible: several people walk across the rocky river bed to the island tower. In fact, the road should get a lot easier in the coming weeks as water levels continue to drop.
One of the worst droughts in recent years
“More than 55 percent of the country’s contiguous states are facing drought,” says the US Drought Monitor. More than 133 million people live in these areasmaking it the largest drought-affected population since 2016 – it covers over 70% of Arkansas and nearly 40% of Missouri.
“I have seen a small drop in the water level and have also seen them very high, but I have never seen them so low”Explains Bailey White, who lives in Tennessee, to the aforementioned chain. “We couldn’t even put our boat in the river. We had to try five different springs until we got it right. It’s a small boat, so it doesn’t sink deep into the water, but we had to be vigilant a couple of times or we would hit the sand. “
This isn’t the first time Tower Rock has been accessible on foot. Elainna Froemsdorf, a resident of the area, took advantage of a holiday to accompany her grandchildren to the islet and assured that they became the third generation of their family to walk to the island. “I’ve never done anything like this before, and it’s been a bit challenging, but fun,” his granddaughter Adilyn Chowder told KFVS.
