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Mississippi River at Chester

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Randolph County, Illinois. Its stage was 17.75 ft as of Sep 27, 5:00 AM CDT.

Gauge CHSI2Randolph County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
17.75 ftreported Sep 27, 5:00 AM CDT
24 hour change
Rose 0.52 ftsince Sep 26, 5:30 AM
Rank
52of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Elevation
341 ftabove sea level
County
Randolph County
Position
37.9000° N, 89.8333° W
Record since
2007

Water level

Mississippi River at Chester

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Mississippi River at Chester: the water from 17.23 to 17.82 feet of stage, the latest 17.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 17.82 FT, SEP 27, 3:30 AM · LOW 17.23 FT, SEP 26, 10:00 AM17.217.417.617.818.09 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMSep 273 AM6 AM17.80
Latest
17.80 ftSep 27, 5:30 AM
Highest
17.82 ftSep 27, 3:30 AM
Lowest
17.23 ftSep 26, 10:00 AM
Range
0.59 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.51 ftsince Sep 26, 6:30 AM
Readings
47
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:30 AM17.80
Sep 27, 5:00 AM17.75
Sep 27, 4:30 AM17.74
Sep 27, 4:00 AM17.78
Sep 27, 3:30 AM17.82
Sep 27, 3:00 AM17.62
Sep 27, 2:30 AM17.62
Sep 27, 2:00 AM17.80
Sep 27, 1:30 AM17.60
Sep 27, 1:00 AM17.69
Sep 27, 12:30 AM17.66
Sep 27, 12:00 AM17.60
Sep 26, 11:30 PM17.63
Sep 26, 11:00 PM17.70
Sep 26, 10:30 PM17.70
Sep 26, 10:00 PM17.64
Sep 26, 9:30 PM17.61
Sep 26, 9:00 PM17.67
Sep 26, 8:30 PM17.67
Sep 26, 8:00 PM17.64
Sep 26, 7:30 PM17.69
Sep 26, 7:00 PM17.62
Sep 26, 6:30 PM17.61
Sep 26, 6:00 PM17.67
Sep 26, 5:30 PM17.58
Sep 26, 5:00 PM17.58
Sep 26, 4:30 PM17.56
Sep 26, 4:00 PM17.61
Sep 26, 3:30 PM17.54
Sep 26, 3:00 PM17.59
Sep 26, 2:30 PM17.53
Sep 26, 2:00 PM17.58
Sep 26, 1:30 PM17.54
Sep 26, 1:00 PM17.55
Sep 26, 12:30 PM17.41
Sep 26, 12:00 PM17.56
Sep 26, 11:30 AM17.44
Sep 26, 11:00 AM17.47
Sep 26, 10:30 AM17.37
Sep 26, 10:00 AM17.23
Sep 26, 9:30 AM17.32
Sep 26, 9:00 AM17.38
Sep 26, 8:30 AM17.27
Sep 26, 8:00 AM17.39
Sep 26, 7:30 AM17.27
Sep 26, 7:00 AM17.33
Sep 26, 6:30 AM17.29
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Chester: the water from 8.19 to 17.82 feet of stage, the latest 17.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 17.82 FT, SEP 27, 3:30 AM · LOW 8.19 FT, SEP 20, 6:30 AM81013151820Mon 21Tue 22Wed 23Thu 24Fri 25Sat 26Sun 2717.80
Latest
17.80 ftSep 27, 5:30 AM
Highest
17.82 ftSep 27, 3:30 AM
Lowest
8.19 ftSep 20, 6:30 AM
Range
9.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 9.61 ftsince Sep 20, 6:30 AM
Readings
331
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Sep 27, 5:30 AM17.80
Sep 27, 4:30 AM17.74
Sep 27, 3:30 AM17.82
Sep 27, 2:30 AM17.62
Sep 27, 1:30 AM17.60
Sep 27, 12:30 AM17.66
Sep 26, 11:30 PM17.63
Sep 26, 10:30 PM17.70
Sep 26, 9:30 PM17.61
Sep 26, 8:30 PM17.67
Sep 26, 7:30 PM17.69
Sep 26, 6:30 PM17.61
Sep 26, 5:30 PM17.58
Sep 26, 4:30 PM17.56
Sep 26, 3:30 PM17.54
Sep 26, 2:30 PM17.53
Sep 26, 1:30 PM17.54
Sep 26, 12:30 PM17.41
Sep 26, 11:30 AM17.44
Sep 26, 10:30 AM17.37
Sep 26, 9:30 AM17.32
Sep 26, 8:30 AM17.27
Sep 26, 7:30 AM17.27
Sep 26, 6:30 AM17.29
Sep 26, 5:30 AM17.28
Sep 26, 4:30 AM17.20
Sep 26, 3:30 AM17.23
Sep 26, 2:30 AM17.10
Sep 26, 1:30 AM17.18
Sep 26, 12:30 AM17.11
Sep 25, 11:30 PM17.12
Sep 25, 10:30 PM17.02
Sep 25, 9:30 PM17.15
Sep 25, 8:30 PM17.10
Sep 25, 7:30 PM17.08
Sep 25, 6:30 PM17.13
Sep 25, 5:30 PM17.11
Sep 25, 4:30 PM16.94
Sep 25, 3:30 PM17.00
Sep 25, 2:30 PM16.93
Sep 25, 1:30 PM16.98
Sep 25, 12:30 PM16.91
Sep 25, 11:30 AM16.86
Sep 25, 10:30 AM16.80
Sep 25, 9:30 AM16.68
Sep 25, 8:30 AM16.72
Sep 25, 7:30 AM16.42
Sep 25, 6:30 AM16.64
Sep 25, 5:30 AM16.66
Sep 25, 4:30 AM16.52
Sep 25, 3:30 AM16.55
Sep 25, 2:30 AM16.52
Sep 25, 1:30 AM16.49
Sep 25, 12:30 AM16.51
Sep 24, 11:30 PM16.43
Sep 24, 10:30 PM16.43
Sep 24, 9:30 PM16.46
Sep 24, 8:30 PM16.33
Sep 24, 7:30 PM16.25
Sep 24, 6:30 PM16.39
Sep 24, 5:30 PM16.40
Sep 24, 4:30 PM16.20
Sep 24, 3:30 PM16.21
Sep 24, 2:30 PM16.35
Sep 24, 1:30 PM16.29
Sep 24, 12:30 PM16.24
Sep 24, 11:30 AM16.16
Sep 24, 10:30 AM16.34
Sep 24, 9:30 AM16.29
Sep 24, 8:30 AM16.22
Sep 24, 7:30 AM16.18
Sep 24, 6:30 AM16.14
Sep 24, 5:30 AM16.22
Sep 24, 4:30 AM16.03
Sep 24, 3:30 AM16.16
Sep 24, 2:30 AM16.08
Sep 24, 1:30 AM16.06
Sep 24, 12:30 AM16.07
Sep 23, 11:30 PM16.04
Sep 23, 10:30 PM16.00
Sep 23, 9:30 PM15.93
Sep 23, 8:30 PM15.84
Sep 23, 7:30 PM15.86
Sep 23, 6:30 PM15.84
Sep 23, 5:30 PM15.83
Sep 23, 4:30 PM15.73
Sep 23, 3:30 PM15.68
Sep 23, 2:30 PM15.59
Sep 23, 1:30 PM15.49
Sep 23, 12:30 PM15.42
Sep 23, 11:30 AM15.28
Sep 23, 10:30 AM15.11
Sep 23, 9:30 AM14.88
Sep 23, 8:30 AM14.81
Sep 23, 7:30 AM14.53
Sep 23, 6:30 AM14.46
Sep 23, 5:30 AM14.39
Sep 23, 4:30 AM14.35
Sep 23, 3:30 AM14.18
Sep 23, 2:30 AM13.97
Sep 23, 1:30 AM13.81
Sep 23, 12:30 AM13.94
Sep 22, 11:30 PM13.69
Sep 22, 10:30 PM13.73
Sep 22, 9:30 PM13.70
Sep 22, 8:30 PM13.42
Sep 22, 7:30 PM13.40
Sep 22, 6:30 PM13.49
Sep 22, 5:30 PM13.43
Sep 22, 4:30 PM13.18
Sep 22, 3:30 PM13.26
Sep 22, 2:30 PM13.21
Sep 22, 1:30 PM13.01
Sep 22, 12:30 PM12.81
Sep 22, 11:30 AM12.56
Sep 22, 10:30 AM12.74
Sep 22, 9:30 AM12.68
Sep 22, 8:30 AM12.57
Sep 22, 7:30 AM12.36
Sep 22, 6:30 AM12.43
Sep 22, 5:30 AM12.25
Sep 22, 4:30 AM12.17
Sep 22, 3:30 AM12.05
Sep 22, 2:30 AM11.97
Sep 22, 1:30 AM11.89
Sep 22, 12:30 AM11.88
Sep 21, 11:30 PM11.70
Sep 21, 10:30 PM11.75
Sep 21, 9:30 PM11.66
Sep 21, 8:00 PM11.49
Sep 21, 7:30 PM11.46
Sep 21, 6:30 PM11.37
Sep 21, 5:30 PM11.33
Sep 21, 4:30 PM11.27
Sep 21, 3:30 PM11.13
Sep 21, 2:30 PM10.99
Sep 21, 1:30 PM10.86
Sep 21, 12:30 PM10.68
Sep 21, 11:30 AM10.66
Sep 21, 10:30 AM10.49
Sep 21, 9:30 AM10.39
Sep 21, 8:30 AM10.28
Sep 21, 7:30 AM10.17
Sep 21, 6:30 AM10.08
Sep 21, 5:30 AM9.98
Sep 21, 4:30 AM9.88
Sep 21, 3:30 AM9.84
Sep 21, 2:30 AM9.72
Sep 21, 1:30 AM9.70
Sep 21, 12:30 AM9.65
Sep 20, 11:30 PM9.56
Sep 20, 10:30 PM9.51
Sep 20, 9:30 PM9.44
Sep 20, 8:30 PM9.38
Sep 20, 7:30 PM9.30
Sep 20, 6:30 PM9.23
Sep 20, 5:30 PM9.18
Sep 20, 4:30 PM9.01
Sep 20, 3:30 PM9.02
Sep 20, 2:30 PM8.96
Sep 20, 1:30 PM8.90
Sep 20, 12:30 PM8.73
Sep 20, 11:30 AM8.57
Sep 20, 10:30 AM8.51
Sep 20, 9:30 AM8.42
Sep 20, 8:30 AM8.36
Sep 20, 7:30 AM8.30
Sep 20, 6:30 AM8.19
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Chester: the water from 2.19 to 17.82 feet of stage, the latest 17.80 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 17.82 FT, SEP 27, 3:30 AM · LOW 2.19 FT, SEP 10, 2:30 AM05101520Aug 28Sep 2Sep 7Sep 12Sep 17Sep 2217.80
Latest
17.80 ftSep 27, 5:30 AM
Highest
17.82 ftSep 27, 3:30 AM
Lowest
2.19 ftSep 10, 2:30 AM
Range
15.63 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 10.02 ftsince Aug 28, 6:30 AM
Readings
1,413
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Sep 2717.8217.6017.7117.8012
Sep 2617.7017.1017.4317.6348
Sep 2517.1716.4216.8217.1248
Sep 2416.4616.0316.2416.4347
Sep 2316.1113.7115.1016.0448
Sep 2213.7411.8412.8013.6948
Sep 2111.769.6510.6811.7046
Sep 209.567.988.739.5643
Sep 197.955.877.027.9446
Sep 185.864.665.125.8348
Sep 174.674.094.314.6746
Sep 165.174.174.644.1745
Sep 156.185.215.755.2148
Sep 146.214.815.586.2147
Sep 134.803.504.054.8047
Sep 123.502.853.183.5047
Sep 112.852.612.722.8448
Sep 102.672.192.352.6747
Sep 92.572.252.392.2547
Sep 83.022.572.742.5747
Sep 73.583.023.293.0248
Sep 64.303.593.873.5945
Sep 55.554.334.994.3346
Sep 46.055.555.795.5548
Sep 36.826.066.466.0648
Sep 26.826.326.606.8048
Sep 16.366.126.266.3248
Aug 317.426.336.826.3348
Aug 307.947.437.737.4348
Aug 298.207.968.117.9648
Aug 288.167.667.948.1635

How it reports

Rank
52of 417 in Illinois, Sep 27
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
47 of 4897.9% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
69 of 69100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
40 minfrom Sep 27, 5:30 AM
Latest report
Sep 27, 5:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 15 min

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Near Mississippi River at Chester

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by how reliably it reports: that is its 247 rank.