Tug Spotting on the Mississippi

Lee Anderson, Jack Robert 37VT17, spotted Nellie D. 37VT63 on the internet camera at Lock #15 on the Mississippi at Mile 482.9.  The Rock Island Railroad bridge had just opened and Nellie was just about to enter the lock ( you can see the lock gate just forward of the bridge).  The lift is usually 14', but with the recent flooding, today's lift was only 6'.  The current above the lock was running a bit fast, 5-6 mph at times.  Nellie chugged along and arrived at the Isle of Capri Marina for the night.