Mississippi River (Missouri), Chester (07020500)

StateMissouriLatestUnknown (282000 cfs)
RiverMississippi RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-06-09 17:00 (32 minutes ago)Flood - The river is flooding. Obstacles can be treacherous or deadly. The river should be avoided at this stage for casual trips and definitely for the inexperienced. Trips should be attempted only with protective gear and equipment.Flood(none)(none)
Discharge282000 cfs (median: 282000 cfs)High - The river is high and potentially dangerous, especially for the young and / or inexperienced. Normal stream obstacles are sometimes difficult to navigate. Extended distances can be attempted, but canoe travel may not be advisable.High(none)(none)
Height18.33 feetGood - Conditions are ideal for a canoe or kayak. Boats typically will drag on fewer than one-quarter of riffles, if at all, and portages are unnecessary or rare. Normal float lengths can be attempted without a problem.Good(none)(none)
TrendRising (rising over 24 hours)Low - River is low but can still be floated. Some riffles are okay but most come with significant dragging and might need a portage. Float lengths should be reduced to accommodate low flow, dragging, and portages.Low(none)(none)
USGSExternal icon USGS Site (External icon Duck Duck Go Maps)Poor - River is too low to float comfortably. Most or all riffles will drag or must be portaged and some obstacles (such as slick shelf rock) cause undue problems. Avoid the river at this stage for casual paddling trips.Poor(none)(none)

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Trips for Mississippi River (Missouri), Chester (07020500)

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
P05P10P20P25P50
(Median)
P75P80P90P95
2026-06-09 17:00 18.33 282000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 16:30 18.27 281000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 16:00 18.07 278000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 15:30 17.92 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 15:00 17.57 270000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 13:30 17.17 263000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 13:00 16.77 257000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 12:30 16.69 256000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 12:00 16.67 255000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 11:30 16.29 249000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 11:00 16.30 249000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 10:30 16.06 246000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 10:00 15.74 241000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 09:30 15.90 243000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 09:00 15.73 241000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 08:30 15.54 238000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 08:00 15.46 237000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 07:30 15.20 233000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 07:00 14.93 229000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 06:30 14.92 229000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 06:00 14.76 226000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 05:30 14.65 225000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 05:00 14.60 224000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 04:30 14.44 222000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 04:00 14.20 218000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 03:30 14.40 221000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 03:00 14.29 220000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 02:30 14.28 220000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 02:00 14.20 218000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 01:30 14.17 218000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 01:00 14.04 216000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 00:30 13.81 213000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-09 00:00 14.02 216000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-08 23:30 14.01 216000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-08 23:00 13.99 215000 951000 (2019) 86100 (1988) 312000 117000 139000 176000 186000 282000 415000 436000 508000 585000
2026-06-08 22:30 13.85 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 22:00 13.84 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 21:30 13.58 210000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 21:00 13.82 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 20:30 13.76 212000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 20:00 13.86 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 19:30 13.68 211000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 19:00 13.88 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 18:30 13.62 210000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 18:00 13.82 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 17:30 13.47 208000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 17:00 13.56 209000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 16:30 13.61 210000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 16:00 13.81 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 15:00 13.56 209000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 14:00 13.80 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 13:30 13.58 210000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 13:00 13.67 211000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 12:30 13.77 212000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 12:00 13.66 211000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 11:30 13.55 209000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 11:00 13.50 209000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 10:30 13.77 212000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 10:00 13.74 212000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 09:30 13.71 212000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 09:00 13.80 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 08:30 13.82 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 08:00 13.84 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 07:30 13.72 212000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 07:00 13.87 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 06:30 13.85 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 06:00 13.80 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 05:30 13.86 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 05:00 13.89 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 04:30 13.84 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 04:00 13.91 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 03:30 13.91 214000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 03:00 13.78 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 02:30 13.97 215000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 02:00 13.78 213000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 01:30 14.02 216000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 01:00 14.03 216000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 00:30 13.98 215000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-08 00:00 14.07 217000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-07 23:30 14.14 218000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000
2026-06-07 23:00 14.13 217000 939000 (2019) 90000 (1988) 314000 113000 139000 178000 194000 300000 389000 434000 507000 595000

A total of 81 rows are displayed for years 1943 through 2025.