Is the Sugar Creek flooding?
The Sugar Creek is tracked by 6 USGS streamgauges in Illinois. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Sugar Creek is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 2 of 6 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Illinois river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Sugar Creek at Milford, IL. The highest level ever recorded there was 28.66 ft on 8 January 2008, carrying 19,700 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1949 (77 annual peaks). It is currently at 3.28 ft, 25.4 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek at Milford, IL | No flooding | 3.28 ft | 18 ft | |
| Sugar Creek near Bloomington, IL | No flooding | 1.12 ft | 11 ft | |
| Sugar Creek near Chatham, IL | No current data | — | — | — |
| Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Rd near Chatham, IL | No flood stage defined | 18.18 ft | — | |
| Sugar Creek near Springfield, IL | No flood stage defined | 9.72 ft | — | |
| Sugar Creek near Aviston, IL | No flood stage defined | 2.76 ft | — |