I've long been fascinated by the incredible range of water levels the Mississippi River goes through in any given year. Right now, with near-record low levels just fifteen months after last year's near-record high levels, I'm as fascinated as ever.
I took this picture from my boat this morning. These condos overlook the harbor just south of Harbortown Marina. Today's river level on the Memphis gauge is -9.4 feet (the record low, recorded in July of 1988, is -10.7 feet).
This picture shows those same condos in May of last year, as the river was approaching its crest of 48.03 feet (the record high is 48.7 feet, recorded in February of 1937).
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