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ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Mississippi River is now closed to all shipping traffic in St. Louis, following severe flooding.
The US Coast Guard closed the river on Friday for five kilometers, citing not only the extremely high waters but also the fast current.
The river is already more than 2.4 meters from the flood level in St. Louis and is expected to increase another 1.2 meters by Monday.
The closure of river traffic in one of the largest Mississippi cities is a blow to the trade because many goods are shipped on barges along the river.
It is not known when the river will reopen in Saint-Louis.
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