Sugar Creek near Bloomington, IL

McLean County, Illinois · USGS gauge 05580950 · NWS BMII2 · Sugar Creek flood status · Illinois river levels

Nearby: river levels near Bloomington · river levels near Hudson

Is Sugar Creek near Bloomington, IL flooding right now?

Sugar Creek near Bloomington, IL measured 1.12 ft on 2026-09-22 21:15:00 UTC. That observation was 9.9 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.12 ft
as of 20 min ago
Streamflow
47 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 14.02 ft on Fri, Dec 3, 1982.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft5.9 ft below
Minor flood11 ft9.9 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
14.02 ft1982-12-03
13.63 ft1986-09-20
12.6 ft2003-07-10
12.07 ft2021-06-26
11.84 ft2021-06-25

Last 7 days

flood stage 11 ft

Past 7 days · 0.96–11.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Kickapoo Creek Tributary near Bloomington, IL7.8 miMcLean County
Kickapoo Creek near Bloomington, IL8.0 miMcLean County
Little Kickapoo Creek near Heyworth, IL8.1 miMcLean County
Kickapoo Creek at 2100E Road near Bloomington, IL8.7 miMcLean County
Sixmile Creek at Hudson, IL9.4 miMcLean 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