How high is the Sugar Creek at Milford, IL right now?

The Sugar Creek at Milford, IL is currently flowing at 48 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.30 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sugar Creek at Milford, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 6th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sugar Creek at Milford, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 14.70 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 18.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sugar Creek at Milford, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 185 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 79 to 2,530 cfs.

Where is the Sugar Creek at Milford, IL stream gauge located?

The Sugar Creek at Milford, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Iroquois County, IL on the Sugar Creek. USGS site number 05525500 (coordinates 40.6299, -87.7235).

Sugar Creek at Milford, IL

USGS Site No: 05525500 • Sugar Creek • Iroquois County, IL

Sugar Creek at Milford, IL on the Sugar Creek is currently at 48 cfs (Very Low — 6th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.30 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Sugar Creek

Sugar Creek Near Springfield, IL

CFS Discharge

3.30

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

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	79	Today: 48 cfs
25th	Low threshold	116
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	185
75th	High threshold	559
95th	Very High threshold	2,530

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	53	3.37
May 27, 2026	56	3.41
May 26, 2026	57	3.43
May 25, 2026	62	3.49
May 24, 2026	64	3.52
May 23, 2026	63	3.51
May 22, 2026	61	3.48
May 21, 2026	65	3.53
May 20, 2026	74	3.63
May 19, 2026	79	3.69
May 18, 2026	78	3.68
May 17, 2026	82	3.72
May 16, 2026	85	3.75
May 15, 2026	84	3.74
Apr 20, 2026	640	7.69
Apr 19, 2026	853	8.74
Apr 18, 2026	369	6.01
Apr 17, 2026	180	4.66
Apr 16, 2026	163	4.49
Apr 15, 2026	162	4.49
Apr 14, 2026	170	4.57
Apr 13, 2026	188	4.74
Apr 12, 2026	199	4.83
Apr 11, 2026	237	5.15
Apr 10, 2026	296	5.61
Apr 9, 2026	377	6.17
Apr 8, 2026	521	7.05
Apr 7, 2026	881	8.84
Apr 6, 2026	1,400	10.92
Apr 5, 2026	1,800	12.31

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05525500
State: IL
County: Iroquois County
Coordinates: 40.6299, -87.7235
Drainage Area: 446 mi²
Datum (ft): 620.8
HUC Code: 07120002

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 18.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 26.0 ft

Currently 14.70 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,800 cfs

Apr 5, 2026
Min discharge: 6 cfs

Oct 3, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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