The mighty Mississippi is so low, people are walking to a unique rock formation rarely accessible by foot
Tower Rock – a massive island in the middle of the Mississippi River south of St. Louis – is typically surrounded by water and only accessible by boat. But as severe drought spreads across the Midwest and pushes river levels to near-record lows, people can now reach the rock formation on foot. “The river has dropped low enough that you can walk over to Tower Rock and not get your feet wet or muddy,” Missouri resident Jeff Biget told CNN.
White says she and her family boat on the river a few times a month, but they had a difficult time putting it in on Saturday. “I’ve seen the water levels drop a little and I’ve seen them super high – but I’ve never seen them this low before,” White said. “We couldn’t even get our small boat on the river. We had to try five different docks until we were able to do so.
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