What is the current flow on Mississippi River?
Mississippi River is currently flowing at 210,000 cfs at USGS gauge 07020500 as of Oct 2, 8:00 AM UTC.
Mississippi River at Chester Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
13.90 ft
Flow 210,000 cfs · as of Oct 2, 8:00 AM UTC
Flow is 210,000 cfs.
Flow
210,000 cfs
Gauge Height
13.90 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 07020500 is a public stream gauge on Mississippi River in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 8 nearby gauges linked from this page for watershed context.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Mississippi River is not available on this page yet. Open Mississippi River on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
Nearby Gauges
- KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR RED BUD, IL · 20.1 mi
- BIG MUDDY RIVER AT MURPHYSBORO, IL · 28.4 mi
- KASKASKIA RIVER AT NEW ATHENS, IL · 29.1 mi
- BIG MUDDY RIVER AT RTE 127 AT MURPHYSBORO, IL · 29.1 mi
- RICHLAND CREEK NEAR HECKER, IL · 30.2 mi
- SILVER CREEK NEAR FREEBURG, IL · 35.0 mi
- KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR VENEDY STATION, IL · 39.6 mi
- SILVER CREEK AT ROUTE 161 NR MASCOUTAH, IL · 43.2 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Mississippi River?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Mississippi River, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Mississippi River?
Nearby gauges worth checking include KASKASKIA RIVER NEAR RED BUD, IL (20.1 miles away), BIG MUDDY RIVER AT MURPHYSBORO, IL (28.4 miles away), KASKASKIA RIVER AT NEW ATHENS, IL (29.1 miles away). Comparing nearby gauges helps confirm whether conditions are changing upstream or across the watershed.
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