Canadian Pacific Rail Train Derailment; Brownsville, MN Mississippi River
Brownsville, MN Mississippi River | 2016-Jan-27
Initial Notification: On January 27, 2016, the USCG Sector Upper Mississippi River contacted the NOAA SSC regarding report of train derailment 3 miles south of Brownsville, MN in MS River. Unknown number of cars derailed, 6 cars in the water, 3 fully submerged, 2 partially submerged, unknown amount leaking. Product reported as vegetable oil sweetener or shortening. USCG requesting support for product F&E, trajectory, RAR, etc. as needed.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | vegetable oil sweetener or shortening |
| Total amount at risk of spill: | 95,000 gallons |
| Latitude (approximate): | 43° 39.60′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 91° 16.20′ West |