How high is the Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL right now?

The Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL is currently flowing at 24 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 19.50 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 33th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 35 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL stream gauge located?

The Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Sangamon County, IL on the Sugar Creek. USGS site number 05576193 (coordinates 39.6400, -89.6617).

Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL

USGS Site No: 05576193 • Sugar Creek • Sangamon County, IL

Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL on the Sugar Creek is currently at 24 cfs (Normal — 33th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 19.50 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

19.50

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	19
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	35	Today: 24 cfs
75th	High threshold	75
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	29	19.56
May 27, 2026	31	19.58
May 26, 2026	36	19.62
May 25, 2026	41	19.66
May 24, 2026	49	19.72
May 23, 2026	57	19.76
May 22, 2026	69	19.82
May 21, 2026	93	19.94
May 20, 2026	155	20.28
May 19, 2026	231	20.68
May 18, 2026	67	19.80
May 17, 2026	46	19.70
May 16, 2026	52	19.74
May 15, 2026	31	19.57
Apr 20, 2026	156	19.60
Apr 19, 2026	172	19.72
Apr 18, 2026	157	19.61
Apr 17, 2026	125	19.36
Apr 16, 2026	124	19.35
Apr 15, 2026	119	19.31
Apr 14, 2026	117	19.29
Apr 13, 2026	116	19.28
Apr 12, 2026	113	19.26
Apr 11, 2026	117	19.29
Apr 10, 2026	115	19.27
Apr 9, 2026	109	19.22
Apr 8, 2026	105	19.19
Apr 7, 2026	110	19.23
Apr 6, 2026	104	19.18
Apr 5, 2026	106	19.20

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05576193
State: IL
County: Sangamon County
Coordinates: 39.6400, -89.6617
Datum (ft): 539.6
HUC Code: 07130007

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 361 cfs

May 20, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Nov 8, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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