How high is the Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL right now?

The Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL is currently flowing at 26 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.92 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 10.08 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 11.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 34 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 21 to 170 cfs.

Where is the Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL stream gauge located?

The Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in McLean County, IL on the Sugar Creek. USGS site number 05580950 (coordinates 40.4712, -89.0290).

Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL

USGS Site No: 05580950 • Sugar Creek • McLean County, IL

Sugar Creek Near Bloomington, IL on the Sugar Creek is currently at 26 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.92 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Sugar Creek ↓

Sugar Creek Near Chatham, IL

CFS Discharge

0.92

Gage Height (ft)

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	21
25th	Low threshold	27	Today: 26 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	34
75th	High threshold	57
95th	Very High threshold	170

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	26	0.91
May 27, 2026	30	0.96
May 26, 2026	37	1.03
May 25, 2026	48	1.12
May 24, 2026	133	1.43
May 23, 2026	25	0.91
May 22, 2026	26	0.91
May 21, 2026	27	0.93
May 20, 2026	29	0.95
May 19, 2026	35	1.01
May 18, 2026	56	1.13
May 17, 2026	30	0.96
May 16, 2026	33	0.99
May 15, 2026	56	1.15
Apr 20, 2026	58	1.19
Apr 19, 2026	74	1.30
Apr 18, 2026	164	1.69
Apr 17, 2026	76	1.25
Apr 16, 2026	80	1.33
Apr 15, 2026	138	1.50
Apr 14, 2026	44	1.08
Apr 13, 2026	41	1.06
Apr 12, 2026	41	1.06
Apr 11, 2026	42	1.07
Apr 10, 2026	53	1.15
Apr 9, 2026	46	1.10
Apr 8, 2026	53	1.15
Apr 7, 2026	58	1.19
Apr 6, 2026	74	1.30
Apr 5, 2026	100	1.45

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05580950
State: IL
County: McLean County
Coordinates: 40.4712, -89.0290
Drainage Area: 34 mi²
Datum (ft): 723.9
HUC Code: 07130009

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 11.0 ft

Currently 10.08 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 431 cfs

Jul 8, 2025
Min discharge: 9 cfs

Oct 17, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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