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M/V BRANDON G. BUCHANAN; Mississippi River Mile Marker 387

Mississippi River Mile Marker 387 | 2019-Sep-19

Initial Notification: On September 19, 2019, the USCG Sector Lower MS River notified the NOAA SSC of a sunken barge carrying 3,200 tons of Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) located at mile marker 387 on the MS River. SSC provide initial fate and behavior analysis.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Chemical
Latitude (approximate): 31° 51.37′ North
Longitude (approximate): 91° 17.83′ West