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Mississippi River at Chester Observed crest: 19.55 ft at 12:00am Feb 03 Observed: 25.64 ft at 4:00am Jan 31 Observed: 25.47 ft at 5:00am Jan 31 Observed: 25.44 ft at 6:00am Jan 31 Observed: 25.3 ft at 7:00am Jan 31 Observed: 25.22 ft at 8:00am Jan 31 Observed: 25.14 ft at 9:00am Jan 31 Observed: 25.05 ft at 10:00am Jan 31 Observed: 24.94 ft at 11:00am Jan 31 Observed: 24.86 ft at 12:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.78 ft at 1:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.67 ft at 2:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.59 ft at 3:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.48 ft at 4:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.41 ft at 5:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.3 ft at 6:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.19 ft at 7:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.11 ft at 8:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 24.02 ft at 9:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 23.91 ft at 10:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 23.82 ft at 11:00pm Jan 31 Observed: 23.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 1 Observed: 23.62 ft at 1:00am Feb 1 Observed: 23.5 ft at 2:00am Feb 1 Observed: 23.36 ft at 3:00am Feb 1 Observed: 23.28 ft at 4:00am Feb 1 Observed: 23.14 ft at 5:00am Feb 1 Observed: 23.03 ft at 6:00am Feb 1 Observed: 22.92 ft at 7:00am Feb 1 Observed: 22.82 ft at 8:00am Feb 1 Observed: 22.75 ft at 9:00am Feb 1 Observed: 22.64 ft at 10:00am Feb 1 Observed: 22.49 ft at 11:00am Feb 1 Observed: 22.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 22.31 ft at 1:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 22.16 ft at 2:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 22.07 ft at 3:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.98 ft at 4:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.85 ft at 5:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.77 ft at 6:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.67 ft at 7:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.55 ft at 8:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.49 ft at 9:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.42 ft at 10:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.31 ft at 11:00pm Feb 1 Observed: 21.21 ft at 12:00am Feb 2 Observed: 21.08 ft at 1:00am Feb 2 Observed: 21.02 ft at 2:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.94 ft at 3:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.85 ft at 4:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.76 ft at 5:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.63 ft at 7:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.56 ft at 8:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.48 ft at 9:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.42 ft at 10:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.34 ft at 11:00am Feb 2 Observed: 20.29 ft at 12:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 20.23 ft at 1:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 20.16 ft at 2:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 20.1 ft at 3:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 20 ft at 4:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.94 ft at 5:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.88 ft at 6:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.82 ft at 7:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.76 ft at 8:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.72 ft at 9:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.67 ft at 10:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.58 ft at 11:00pm Feb 2 Observed: 19.55 ft at 12:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.48 ft at 1:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.43 ft at 2:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.37 ft at 3:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.31 ft at 4:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.24 ft at 5:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.24 ft at 6:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.19 ft at 7:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.1 ft at 8:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.07 ft at 9:00am Feb 3 Observed: 19.03 ft at 10:00am Feb 3 Observed: 18.99 ft at 11:00am Feb 3 Observed: 18.95 ft at 12:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.87 ft at 2:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.8 ft at 3:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.78 ft at 4:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.72 ft at 5:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.72 ft at 6:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.68 ft at 7:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.64 ft at 8:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.6 ft at 9:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.6 ft at 10:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.57 ft at 11:00pm Feb 3 Observed: 18.54 ft at 12:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.54 ft at 1:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.49 ft at 2:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.49 ft at 3:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.45 ft at 4:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.44 ft at 5:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.42 ft at 6:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.37 ft at 7:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.35 ft at 8:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.3 ft at 9:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.31 ft at 10:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.3 ft at 11:00am Feb 4 Observed: 18.27 ft at 12:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.22 ft at 1:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.22 ft at 2:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.21 ft at 3:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.18 ft at 4:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.16 ft at 5:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.14 ft at 6:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.13 ft at 7:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.06 ft at 8:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.05 ft at 9:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.06 ft at 10:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.02 ft at 11:00pm Feb 4 Observed: 18.01 ft at 12:00am Feb 5 Observed: 18 ft at 1:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.95 ft at 2:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.9 ft at 3:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.89 ft at 4:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.9 ft at 5:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.86 ft at 6:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.87 ft at 7:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.86 ft at 8:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.8 ft at 9:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.8 ft at 10:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.77 ft at 11:00am Feb 5 Observed: 17.77 ft at 12:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.78 ft at 1:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.79 ft at 2:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.8 ft at 3:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.82 ft at 4:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.84 ft at 5:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.84 ft at 6:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.9 ft at 7:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.92 ft at 8:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.93 ft at 9:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 17.97 ft at 10:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 18.01 ft at 11:00pm Feb 5 Observed: 18.04 ft at 12:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.06 ft at 1:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.07 ft at 2:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.09 ft at 3:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.1 ft at 4:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.08 ft at 5:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.09 ft at 6:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.07 ft at 7:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.08 ft at 8:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.06 ft at 9:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.04 ft at 10:00am Feb 6 Observed: 17.99 ft at 11:00am Feb 6 Observed: 18.03 ft at 12:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.98 ft at 1:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 18 ft at 2:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.95 ft at 3:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.9 ft at 4:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.9 ft at 5:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.81 ft at 6:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.85 ft at 7:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.84 ft at 8:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.81 ft at 9:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.81 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.77 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 17.76 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.73 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.71 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.68 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.66 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.64 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.63 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.59 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.58 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.56 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.6 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.57 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 17.58 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.54 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.52 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.49 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.5 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.5 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.43 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.43 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.39 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.36 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.34 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.33 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 17.31 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.29 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.25 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.25 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.25 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.2 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.17 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.15 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.16 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.11 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.1 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.13 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 17.09 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.09 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.05 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.04 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.02 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 17.03 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.99 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.98 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.96 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.93 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.92 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.93 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 16.87 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.86 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.84 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.84 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.84 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.85 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.81 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.68 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.78 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.75 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.77 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.72 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 16.75 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.75 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.76 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.71 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.73 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.69 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.64 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.7 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.67 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.63 ft at 9:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.62 ft at 10:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.65 ft at 11:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 16.65 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Observed: 16.61 ft at 1:00am Feb 10 Observed: 16.65 ft at 2:00am Feb 10 Observed: 16.58 ft at 3:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 16.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 16.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 10 Forecast: 16.4 ft at 12:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 16.3 ft at 6:00pm Feb 10 Forecast: 16.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 16.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 11 Forecast: 16.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 16 ft at 6:00pm Feb 11 Forecast: 15.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 15.8 ft at 6:00am Feb 12 Forecast: 15.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 15.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 12 Forecast: 15.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 15.1 ft at 6:00am Feb 13 Forecast: 14.9 ft at 12:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 14.7 ft at 6:00pm Feb 13 Forecast: 14.4 ft at 12:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 14.2 ft at 6:00am Feb 14 Forecast: 14 ft at 12:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 13.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 14 Forecast: 13.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 13.4 ft at 6:00am Feb 15 Forecast: 13.1 ft at 12:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 12.9 ft at 6:00pm Feb 15 Forecast: 12.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 12.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 16 Forecast: 12.3 ft at 12:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 12.1 ft at 6:00pm Feb 16 Forecast: 11.9 ft at 12:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 11.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 17 Forecast: 11.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 11.4 ft at 6:00pm Feb 17 Forecast: 11.3 ft at 12:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 11.1 ft at 6:00am Feb 18 Forecast: 11 ft at 12:00pm Feb 18 Forecast: 10.8 ft at 6:00pm Feb 18 Forecast: 10.7 ft at 12:00am Feb 19 Forecast: 10.7 ft at 6:00am Feb 19 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 19 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 20 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 20 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 21 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 21 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 12:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 6:00am Feb 22 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 12:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 10.6 ft at 6:00pm Feb 22 Forecast: 10.5 ft at 12:00am Feb 23 Forecast: 10.5 ft at 6:00am Feb 23 Forecast: 10.5 ft at 12:00pm Feb 23 Forecast: 10.5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 23 Graph Created (3:49am Feb 10, 2010) Observed Forecast (issued 8:55pm Feb 9)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States CHSI2 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 341.05 Latest observed value: 16.58 ft at 3:00 AM CST 10-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 27.0 ft.  Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office for the latest official public river forecasts. Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Mississippi River at Chester are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:38
Moderate Flood Stage:30
Flood Stage:27
Action Stage:25

Historical Crests
(1) 49.74 ft on 08/07/1993
(2) 44.00 ft on 05/23/1995
(3) 43.32 ft on 04/30/1973
(4) 41.02 ft on 05/05/1983
(5) 40.58 ft on 05/17/2002
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Low Water Records
(1) -4.3 ft on 01/02/1964
(2) -4.2 ft on 12/20/1963
(3) -4.0 ft on 01/03/1900
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Mississippi River at Chester location map

Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
50.0 Ste. Genevieve, Ft. Chartess, Ivy Landing, and Kaskaskia Island levees overtopped.
49.7 This is the RECORD FLOOD LEVEL that was reached on August 7 1993.
49.4 Stringtown and Prairie DuRocher levees overtopped.
49.0 Degognia and Fountain Bluff Levee overtopped.
47.5 Mill on IL Route 3 floods.
47.0 Menard Correctional Facility floods.
45.0 Highway 51 bridge closes as the highway floods on the Missouri side and the waterworks pumphouse floods.
44.0 Balwin Water Treatment Plant is Flooded
43.3 This flood level was reached on April 30 1973.
42.0 Damage begins at the Menard Prison Water Plant.
40.8 Main Street in Evansville inundated.
39.0 Illinois Highway 3 south of Chester and Highway 155 near Prairie du Rocher floods.
38.5 Highway J is closed just west of Highway 61 between Ste. Genevieve and St. Marys.
38.4 Serious flooding begins in St Mary's. Also at this level IL Route 3 at levee east of Cora inundated.
38.0 Major flooding begins. Also at this level... Fonda Street in Chester... IL Route 3 in Rockwood and Rockwood homes are flooded.
37.0 Union Pacific property along Water Street begins to flood.
36.5 Chester water intake house is flooded... damage begins to occur to 4 homes and administration buildings at Menard State Prison. Also at this level Route 3 at Rockwood Closes. Prairie DuRocher pump station damaged and road to Kaskaskia Lock inundated.
36.0 Water works pumphouse is threatened by flood waters. Highway 61 is closed at the bend at St. Marys and a detour is set up through town.
35.5 In Perry County, Highway C is closed between County Roads 352 and 354 (the Levee Road).
35.0 U.S. Highway 61 in Ste. Genevieve County begins to flood. Also, Ste. Genevieve flood gates are closed at this level.
33.5 Water Street in Chester is inundated
33.0 Businesses along the river front begin to flood.
32.0 In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354). Also, Highway A is closed between County Roads 448 and 460 in southern Perry County.
30.0 Moderate flooding begins.
28.0 Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods.
27.0 Flood Stage. Unprotected farmland on right bank begins to flood.
25.0 Degognia Fountain Bluff Levee gates are closed.
Photos
(1) Lower section staff gage looking upstream
(2) Upper sectional staff gage
(3) Looking upstream at the Highway 51/150 bridge
(4) Looking downstream from staff gage

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Latitude: 37.909000° N, Longitude: 89.820000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 27 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 341.05 ft 368.05 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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