Mississippi River At Chester

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Stage Color Key
25 ft - Near Flood 27 ft - Minor Flood 35 ft - Moderate Flood 40 ft - Major Flood

Latest Observation: Friday January 2nd, 2026 01:30 AM CST
River Status: Normal

  Height Flow
Currently 1.92 ft 86.1 kcfs
Record 49.74 ft 1000000 cfs

Forecast
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
  Wednesday 12/31/1969 06:00 PM 0.00 N/A
  Friday 01/02/2026 06:00 AM 2.00 86.70
  Friday 01/02/2026 12:00 PM 2.00 86.70
  Friday 01/02/2026 06:00 PM 1.90 86.00
  Saturday 01/03/2026 12:00 AM 1.90 86.00
  Saturday 01/03/2026 06:00 AM 1.80 85.30
  Saturday 01/03/2026 12:00 PM 1.70 84.50

Observation
  Date (CST) Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
Thursday 01/01/2026 03:00 PM 1.97 86.50
Thursday 01/01/2026 03:30 PM 1.97 86.50
Thursday 01/01/2026 04:00 PM 1.98 86.60
Thursday 01/01/2026 04:30 PM 1.95 86.40
Thursday 01/01/2026 05:00 PM 1.97 86.50
Thursday 01/01/2026 05:30 PM 1.99 86.70
Thursday 01/01/2026 06:00 PM 2.01 86.80
Thursday 01/01/2026 06:30 PM 1.98 86.60
Thursday 01/01/2026 07:00 PM 1.93 86.20
Thursday 01/01/2026 07:30 PM -9,999.00 N/A
Thursday 01/01/2026 08:00 PM 1.92 86.10
Thursday 01/01/2026 08:30 PM 1.93 86.20
Thursday 01/01/2026 09:00 PM 1.93 86.20
Thursday 01/01/2026 09:30 PM 1.94 86.30
Thursday 01/01/2026 10:00 PM 1.93 86.20
Thursday 01/01/2026 10:30 PM 1.92 86.10
Thursday 01/01/2026 11:30 PM 1.92 86.10
Friday 01/02/2026 12:00 AM 1.93 86.20
Friday 01/02/2026 12:30 AM 1.92 86.10
Friday 01/02/2026 01:00 AM 1.91 86.10

Data Courtesy of the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
Script Courtesy of Dennis at East Masonville Weather with mods by Saratoga-weather.org