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Mississippi River at Chester

A gauge on the Mississippi River in Randolph County, Illinois. Its stage was 14.17 ft as of Oct 16, 4:30 AM CDT.

Gauge CHSI2Randolph County, IllinoisEvery gauge in Illinois

Stage now
14.17 ftreported Oct 16, 4:30 AM CDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.96 ftsince Oct 15, 4:30 AM
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 14.06 to 15.23 feet of stage, the latest 14.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 15.23 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 AM · LOW 14.06 FT, OCT 16, 3:30 AM14.014.515.015.56 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM14.17
Latest
14.17 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
15.23 ftOct 15, 10:00 AM
Lowest
14.06 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Range
1.17 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.92 ftsince Oct 15, 5:00 AM
Readings
48
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:30 AM14.17
Oct 16, 4:00 AM14.16
Oct 16, 3:30 AM14.06
Oct 16, 3:00 AM14.16
Oct 16, 2:30 AM14.23
Oct 16, 2:00 AM14.32
Oct 16, 1:30 AM14.36
Oct 16, 1:00 AM14.24
Oct 16, 12:30 AM14.22
Oct 16, 12:00 AM14.45
Oct 15, 11:30 PM14.47
Oct 15, 11:00 PM14.40
Oct 15, 10:30 PM14.39
Oct 15, 10:00 PM14.47
Oct 15, 9:30 PM14.44
Oct 15, 9:00 PM14.45
Oct 15, 8:30 PM14.54
Oct 15, 8:00 PM14.53
Oct 15, 7:30 PM14.67
Oct 15, 7:00 PM14.67
Oct 15, 6:30 PM14.69
Oct 15, 6:00 PM14.78
Oct 15, 5:30 PM14.77
Oct 15, 5:00 PM14.82
Oct 15, 4:30 PM14.83
Oct 15, 4:00 PM14.87
Oct 15, 3:30 PM14.93
Oct 15, 3:00 PM14.95
Oct 15, 2:30 PM14.95
Oct 15, 2:00 PM14.95
Oct 15, 1:30 PM14.87
Oct 15, 1:00 PM14.94
Oct 15, 12:30 PM14.87
Oct 15, 12:00 PM15.04
Oct 15, 11:30 AM15.04
Oct 15, 11:00 AM15.14
Oct 15, 10:30 AM15.16
Oct 15, 10:00 AM15.23
Oct 15, 9:30 AM15.21
Oct 15, 9:00 AM14.77
Oct 15, 8:30 AM14.86
Oct 15, 8:00 AM14.85
Oct 15, 7:30 AM14.74
Oct 15, 7:00 AM14.94
Oct 15, 6:30 AM14.97
Oct 15, 6:00 AM15.00
Oct 15, 5:30 AM15.07
Oct 15, 5:00 AM15.09
Water level, 7 days at Mississippi River at Chester: the water from 14.06 to 22.16 feet of stage, the latest 14.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 22.16 FT, OCT 9, 5:00 AM · LOW 14.06 FT, OCT 16, 3:30 AM131518202325Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 1614.17
Latest
14.17 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
22.16 ftOct 9, 5:00 AM
Lowest
14.06 ftOct 16, 3:30 AM
Range
8.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 7.99 ftsince Oct 9, 5:00 AM
Readings
334
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:30 AM14.17
Oct 16, 3:30 AM14.06
Oct 16, 2:30 AM14.23
Oct 16, 1:30 AM14.36
Oct 16, 12:30 AM14.22
Oct 15, 11:30 PM14.47
Oct 15, 10:30 PM14.39
Oct 15, 9:30 PM14.44
Oct 15, 8:30 PM14.54
Oct 15, 7:30 PM14.67
Oct 15, 6:30 PM14.69
Oct 15, 5:30 PM14.77
Oct 15, 4:30 PM14.83
Oct 15, 3:30 PM14.93
Oct 15, 2:30 PM14.95
Oct 15, 1:30 PM14.87
Oct 15, 12:30 PM14.87
Oct 15, 11:30 AM15.04
Oct 15, 10:30 AM15.16
Oct 15, 9:30 AM15.21
Oct 15, 8:30 AM14.86
Oct 15, 7:30 AM14.74
Oct 15, 6:30 AM14.97
Oct 15, 5:30 AM15.07
Oct 15, 4:30 AM15.13
Oct 15, 3:30 AM15.23
Oct 15, 2:30 AM15.27
Oct 15, 1:30 AM15.27
Oct 15, 12:30 AM15.27
Oct 14, 11:30 PM15.39
Oct 14, 10:30 PM15.38
Oct 14, 9:30 PM15.53
Oct 14, 8:30 PM15.48
Oct 14, 7:30 PM15.55
Oct 14, 6:30 PM15.62
Oct 14, 5:30 PM15.64
Oct 14, 4:30 PM15.58
Oct 14, 3:30 PM15.53
Oct 14, 2:30 PM15.48
Oct 14, 1:30 PM15.51
Oct 14, 12:30 PM15.39
Oct 14, 11:30 AM15.29
Oct 14, 10:30 AM15.36
Oct 14, 9:30 AM15.30
Oct 14, 8:30 AM15.15
Oct 14, 7:30 AM15.05
Oct 14, 6:30 AM15.18
Oct 14, 5:30 AM15.00
Oct 14, 4:30 AM15.02
Oct 14, 3:30 AM14.93
Oct 14, 2:30 AM14.95
Oct 14, 1:30 AM14.93
Oct 14, 12:30 AM14.94
Oct 13, 11:30 PM14.96
Oct 13, 10:30 PM14.92
Oct 13, 9:30 PM14.78
Oct 13, 8:30 PM14.92
Oct 13, 7:30 PM14.96
Oct 13, 6:30 PM15.04
Oct 13, 5:30 PM15.01
Oct 13, 4:30 PM15.05
Oct 13, 3:30 PM15.10
Oct 13, 2:30 PM15.18
Oct 13, 1:30 PM15.17
Oct 13, 12:30 PM15.12
Oct 13, 11:30 AM15.20
Oct 13, 10:30 AM15.31
Oct 13, 9:30 AM15.32
Oct 13, 8:30 AM15.32
Oct 13, 7:30 AM15.49
Oct 13, 6:30 AM15.60
Oct 13, 5:30 AM15.63
Oct 13, 4:30 AM15.70
Oct 13, 3:30 AM15.92
Oct 13, 2:30 AM16.06
Oct 13, 1:30 AM16.09
Oct 13, 12:30 AM16.24
Oct 12, 11:30 PM16.35
Oct 12, 10:30 PM16.36
Oct 12, 9:30 PM16.50
Oct 12, 8:30 PM16.56
Oct 12, 7:30 PM16.63
Oct 12, 6:30 PM16.79
Oct 12, 5:30 PM16.77
Oct 12, 4:30 PM16.86
Oct 12, 3:30 PM16.82
Oct 12, 2:30 PM16.94
Oct 12, 1:30 PM16.96
Oct 12, 12:30 PM16.87
Oct 12, 11:30 AM16.90
Oct 12, 10:30 AM16.92
Oct 12, 9:30 AM16.80
Oct 12, 8:30 AM16.98
Oct 12, 7:30 AM16.97
Oct 12, 6:30 AM17.02
Oct 12, 5:30 AM17.03
Oct 12, 4:30 AM17.06
Oct 12, 3:30 AM17.14
Oct 12, 2:30 AM17.21
Oct 12, 1:30 AM17.25
Oct 12, 12:30 AM17.22
Oct 11, 11:30 PM17.38
Oct 11, 10:30 PM17.44
Oct 11, 9:30 PM17.45
Oct 11, 8:30 PM17.53
Oct 11, 7:30 PM17.59
Oct 11, 6:30 PM17.66
Oct 11, 5:30 PM17.75
Oct 11, 4:30 PM17.76
Oct 11, 3:30 PM17.80
Oct 11, 2:30 PM17.88
Oct 11, 1:30 PM17.84
Oct 11, 12:30 PM17.82
Oct 11, 11:30 AM17.81
Oct 11, 10:30 AM17.72
Oct 11, 9:30 AM17.93
Oct 11, 8:30 AM17.92
Oct 11, 7:30 AM18.08
Oct 11, 6:30 AM18.21
Oct 11, 5:30 AM18.21
Oct 11, 4:30 AM18.36
Oct 11, 3:30 AM18.49
Oct 11, 2:30 AM18.51
Oct 11, 1:30 AM18.59
Oct 11, 12:30 AM18.74
Oct 10, 11:30 PM18.82
Oct 10, 10:30 PM18.85
Oct 10, 9:30 PM18.99
Oct 10, 8:30 PM19.11
Oct 10, 7:30 PM19.06
Oct 10, 6:30 PM19.20
Oct 10, 5:30 PM19.39
Oct 10, 4:30 PM19.48
Oct 10, 3:30 PM19.45
Oct 10, 2:30 PM19.60
Oct 10, 1:30 PM19.64
Oct 10, 12:30 PM19.67
Oct 10, 11:30 AM19.78
Oct 10, 10:00 AM19.86
Oct 10, 9:30 AM19.85
Oct 10, 8:30 AM19.90
Oct 10, 7:30 AM19.98
Oct 10, 6:30 AM20.08
Oct 10, 5:30 AM20.17
Oct 10, 4:30 AM20.23
Oct 10, 3:30 AM20.40
Oct 10, 2:30 AM20.40
Oct 10, 1:30 AM20.52
Oct 10, 12:30 AM20.49
Oct 9, 11:30 PM20.70
Oct 9, 10:30 PM20.78
Oct 9, 9:30 PM20.87
Oct 9, 8:30 PM20.96
Oct 9, 7:30 PM21.11
Oct 9, 6:30 PM21.20
Oct 9, 5:30 PM21.39
Oct 9, 4:30 PM21.33
Oct 9, 3:30 PM21.50
Oct 9, 2:30 PM21.57
Oct 9, 1:30 PM21.62
Oct 9, 12:30 PM21.54
Oct 9, 11:30 AM21.77
Oct 9, 10:30 AM21.68
Oct 9, 9:30 AM21.80
Oct 9, 8:30 AM21.85
Oct 9, 7:30 AM21.93
Oct 9, 6:30 AM21.99
Oct 9, 5:30 AM22.10
Water level, 30 days at Mississippi River at Chester: the water from 4.09 to 24.71 feet of stage, the latest 14.17 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 24.71 FT, OCT 7, 2:00 PM · LOW 4.09 FT, SEP 17, 5:00 AM0102030Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 1114.17
Latest
14.17 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Highest
24.71 ftOct 7, 2:00 PM
Lowest
4.09 ftSep 17, 5:00 AM
Range
20.62 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 9.23 ftsince Sep 16, 5:00 AM
Readings
1,421
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 1614.4514.0614.2414.1710
Oct 1515.3414.3914.9114.4748
Oct 1415.6414.8915.3015.3947
Oct 1316.2714.7815.3514.9648
Oct 1217.3516.3416.8816.3548
Oct 1118.7517.3817.9517.3848
Oct 1020.5718.8219.7218.8247
Oct 922.5720.6521.6620.7048
Oct 824.2222.6223.5122.6247
Oct 724.7124.2224.5224.3246
Oct 624.4922.6023.8024.4748
Oct 522.6317.4820.2222.6348
Oct 417.3813.6115.5817.3848
Oct 313.6112.6613.0213.4548
Oct 214.1412.8313.4012.8348
Oct 115.5714.0214.8314.1548
Sep 3016.6915.6616.1915.6647
Sep 2917.8116.7517.3716.7548
Sep 2818.2217.6418.0017.6448
Sep 2718.3017.6017.9518.1448
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 164.944.174.544.1737

How it reports

Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00 and :30
Reports received, 24 hours
48 of 48100% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
336 of 336100% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
31 minfrom Oct 9, 11:59 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 4:30 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
17 min9 in 10 within 17 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

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

Ranking Statistics

247 score98.1of 100

Illinois median
95.9the median score of 1,393 stations
Scoring higher
439stations in Illinois
Sharing its score
16ranks 440 to 455
Points deducted
1.91.3 arrival, 0.5 forecast check
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Illinois median 100.0, 100.0, 94.7
Next above
TIPrank 439; ahead on 247 score 98.2 against 98.1
Next below
LMTI2rank 442; behind on reports due 336 against 168, the longer record first
Sharing its rank
1other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 35100.035.0 of 35 pointsIllinois median 99.1336 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1086.88.7 of 10 pointsIllinois median 96.3half its reports arrived within 17 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsIllinois median 100.0longest silence 32 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianIllinois median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.5 of 10 points, at the medianIllinois median 94.7-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (1.5 h), none for 72 (36 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

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 its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.