Sugar Creek at Milford, IL

Iroquois County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05525500 · NWS MILI2 · Sugar Creek flood status · Illinois river levels

Is Sugar Creek at Milford, IL flooding right now?

No — Sugar Creek at Milford, IL is at 3.11 ft, 14.9 ft below its 18 ft flood stage, as of 36 min ago.

Gauge height
3.11 ft
as of 36 min ago
Streamflow
36 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 18 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.66 ft on Tue, Jan 8, 2008.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action15 ft11.9 ft below
Minor flood18 ft14.9 ft below
Moderate flood22 ft18.9 ft below
Major flood26 ft22.9 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.66 ft2008-01-08
28.49 ft2018-02-21
28.16 ft1994-04-12
26.32 ft2015-12-29
25.85 ft1996-06-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Iroquois River at Iroquois, IL15.3 miIroquois County
Mud Pine Creek near Oxford, Ind21.3 miBenton County
North Fork Vermilion River near Bismarck, IL25.5 miVermilion County
Iroquois River near Chebanse, IL26.7 miKankakee County
Iroquois River near Foresman, IN27.4 miNewton County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast