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NWS / NWPSSite ID: CHSI2active

NWS / NWPS CHSI2

Mississippi River at Chester

Mississippi River • Randolph • IL

Latest public reading278,000 cfsObserved May 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM CDT
TrendNo clear trendForecast available
Data freshness StaleObservation 3160 minutes old
Flood contextMinor floodFetched Timestamp unavailable

Stage and discharge

Observed source readings

Stage and discharge

Daily rollups and linked forecast values

Observed Forecast

Stage and discharge chart includes 1 observed point and 46 forecast points.

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Data series

Flood-stage context

Source-published thresholds where available

Action25 ftSource-backed threshold
Minor flood27 ftSource-backed threshold
Moderate flood35 ftSource-backed threshold
Major flood40 ftSource-backed threshold

Forecast

Linked NWS/NWPS values

HGIFF • stage24.6 ftValid Jun 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
HGIFF • stage24.4 ftValid Jun 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
HGIFF • stage24.1 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT
HGIFF • stage23.9 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT
HGIFF • stage23.7 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
HGIFF • stage23.4 ftValid Jun 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Observations

flow

278,000 cfs

Observed May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT

Alerts

Alerts unavailable

Alerts are shown only when the API returns a source-backed match.

Official public sources

Readings and thresholds stay tied to USGS, NOAA/NWS, or source-backed records.

Source freshness

Observed and fetched timestamps are shown separately when the API returns them.

Transparent methodology

Unavailable forecasts, alerts, and thresholds are shown as unavailable states.