Mississippi River (Missouri), Chester (07020500)

StateMissouriLatestUnknown (152000 cfs)
RiverMississippi RiverRatingObservedEstimated
Updated2026-07-25 21:00 (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)
Discharge152000 cfs (median: 197000 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)
Height9.78 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)
TrendSteady (falling 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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A total of 0 rows are displayed.

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Classic Trip List

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Gauge Data Table

ObservationHeightDischargeMaximum
Discharge
Minimum
Discharge
Mean
Discharge
P05P10P20P25P50
(Median)
P75P80P90P95
2026-07-25 21:00 9.78 152000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 20:30 9.81 152000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 20:00 9.80 152000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 19:30 9.84 152000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 19:00 9.88 153000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 18:30 9.94 153000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 18:00 9.95 153000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 17:30 9.99 154000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 17:00 9.99 154000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 16:30 10.01 154000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 16:00 10.09 155000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 15:30 10.06 155000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 15:00 10.15 156000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 14:30 10.16 156000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 14:00 10.19 156000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 13:30 10.13 155000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 13:00 10.23 157000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 12:30 10.26 157000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 12:00 10.30 157000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 11:30 10.32 158000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 11:00 10.31 158000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 10:30 10.41 159000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 10:00 10.34 158000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 09:30 10.38 158000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 09:00 10.53 160000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 08:30 10.59 161000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 08:00 10.62 161000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 07:30 10.66 162000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 07:00 10.68 162000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 06:30 10.70 162000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 06:00 10.81 163000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 05:30 10.81 163000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 05:00 10.90 164000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 04:30 10.96 165000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 04:00 10.92 165000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 03:30 10.93 165000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 03:00 11.05 166000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 02:30 11.10 167000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 02:00 11.17 168000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 01:30 11.06 166000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 01:00 11.22 168000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 00:30 11.03 166000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-25 00:00 11.16 168000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-24 23:30 11.19 168000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-24 23:00 11.18 168000 905000 (1993) 71600 (1988) 234000 93100 101000 117000 142000 197000 279000 304000 394000 517000
2026-07-24 22:30 11.32 169000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 22:00 11.36 170000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 21:30 11.39 170000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 21:00 11.43 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 20:30 11.41 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 20:00 11.45 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 19:30 11.50 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 19:00 11.41 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 18:00 11.50 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 17:30 11.55 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 17:00 11.39 170000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 16:30 11.37 170000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 16:00 11.48 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 15:30 11.56 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 15:00 11.49 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 14:30 11.59 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 14:00 11.55 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 13:30 11.52 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 13:00 11.45 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 12:30 11.57 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 12:00 11.59 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 11:30 11.59 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 11:00 11.55 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 10:30 11.45 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 10:00 11.51 172000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 09:30 11.62 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 09:00 11.45 171000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 08:30 11.61 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 08:00 11.63 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 07:30 11.63 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 07:00 11.63 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 06:30 11.65 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 06:00 11.68 174000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 05:30 11.65 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 05:00 11.70 174000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 04:30 11.68 174000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 04:00 11.61 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 03:30 11.65 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 03:00 11.61 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 02:30 11.65 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 02:00 11.69 174000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 01:30 11.40 170000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 01:00 11.62 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 00:30 11.60 173000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-24 00:00 11.72 174000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-23 23:30 11.76 175000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000
2026-07-23 23:00 11.79 175000 929000 (1993) 69600 (1988) 235000 93900 105000 122000 142000 196000 274000 288000 390000 523000

A total of 92 rows are displayed for years 1942 through 2025.