Mississippi River at Chester

The past week

What floods at each level

• 53 ft

  Near this height, the Ste. Genevieve County levee #3 is overtopped.

• 51 ft

  The Health Care Unit of the Menard Correctional Center begins flooding near this height. Also at this height, the Grand Tower levee is overtopped. This levee protects 14,800 acres.

• 50 ft

  Ste. Genevieve, Ft. Chartres, Ivy Landing, and Kaskaskia Island levees overtopped.

• 49.5 ft

  Near this height, the Bois Brule, Degognia, and Fountain Bluff levees are overtopped. The Bois Brule levee protects 26,060 acres. The Degognia and Fountain Bluff levees protect 36,200 acres.

• 49.4 ft

  Stringtown and Prairie DuRocher levees overtopped.

• 49 ft

  Degognia and Fountain Bluff Levee overtopped.

• 47.5 ft

  The Ardent Mills Chester Mill begins flooding near this height.

• 45.5 ft

  Near this height, Missouri Route H will be closed in both directions from U.S. Highway 61 to Route M.

• 45.1 ft

  Near this height, Missouri Route M is closed in both directions at River Aux Vases.

• 45 ft

  At this height, the Chester waterworks pumphouse floods.

• 44 ft

  At this height, Missouri State Highway 51 is closed from Perry County Road 944 to the Illinois State Line at the bridge into Chester.

• 42.4 ft

  Near this height, Missouri Route H is closed between Route M and Missouri Highway 51.

• 42.3 ft

  Near this height, Missouri State Route U will be closed in both directions from U.S. Highway 61 to the Illinois State line at the Kaskaskia Island bridge.

• 42 ft

  Four cottage units at the Menard Correctional Center begin flooding near this height.

• 41.1 ft

  Near this height, Missouri Route V southeast of Bloomsdale is closed between Highway 61 and North White Sands Road.

• 40.79 ft

  Main Street in Evansville inundated.

• 40 ft

  A hunting lodge near the mouth of the Kaskaskia River begins flooding.

• 39 ft

  Railroad tracks in St. Mary, Missouri begin flooding.

• 38.7 ft

  Illinois State Highway 155 at Prairie du Rocher begins flooding near this height.

• 38.4 ft

  At this level IL Route 3 at levee east of Cora inundated.

• 38.1 ft

  Near this level, Illinois Route 3 near the Mary's River bridge is closed.

• 37.7 ft

  Near this height, Route J is closed in both directions at U.S. Highway 61.

• 37.6 ft

  At this height, Missouri Route M between Route H and Perry County Road 924 is closed.

• 37.5 ft

  The southbound lane on Kaskaskia Street and the south parking lot at Menard Correctional Center begins flooding.

• 37.2 ft

  Near this height, U.S. Highway 61 is closed between Ste. Genevieve and Route J.

• 37 ft

  Union Pacific property along Water Street begins to flood.

• 36.9 ft

  Near this height, U.S. Highway 61 is closed from Route J to St. Mary.

• 36.5 ft

  Chester water intake house is flooded... damage begins to occur to 4 homes and administration buildings at Menard State Prison. Prairie DuRocher pump station damaged and road to Kaskaskia Lock inundated.

• 36 ft

  Chester water works pumphouse is threatened by flood waters. Highway 61 is closed at the bend at St. Mary and a detour is set up through town. Near this height, St. Genevieve County levee #2 is overtopped. This levee protects 7000 acres.

• 35.2 ft

  In Perry County, Highway C is closed between County Roads 352 and 354 (the Levee Road) near Menfro.

• 35 ft

  Ste. Genevieve flood gates are closed at this level.

• 34.79 ft

  Kaskaskia Street near the Menard Prison begins flooding near this height.

• 34.7 ft

  The north parking lot at Menard Correctional Center begins flooding.

• 33.5 ft

  Water Street in Chester begins flooding.

• 33 ft

  Within a foot of this height, Highway A is closed between County Roads 448 and 460 at Wittenberg in southern Perry County.

• 32.5 ft

  The Road at Fort Gage Farm begins flooding at Menard Correctional Center.

• 31.5 ft

  In Perry County, Highway E is closed between County Road 322 and Levee Road (County Road 354) at Bois Brule Creek.

• 28 ft

  Unleveed islands near Chester and the prison farm floods.

• 27 ft

  Flood Stage. Unprotected farmland on right bank begins to flood.

• 25 ft

  Degognia Fountain Bluff Levee gates are closed.

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