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

The Sugar Creek Near Springfield, IL is currently flowing at 98 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.94 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 35th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 161 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 16 to unavailable cfs.

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

The Sugar Creek Near Springfield, IL stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Sangamon County, IL on the Sugar Creek. USGS site number 05576250 (coordinates 39.7791, -89.5925).

Sugar Creek Near Springfield, IL

USGS Site No: 05576250 • Sugar Creek • Sangamon County, IL

Sugar Creek Near Springfield, IL on the Sugar Creek is currently at 98 cfs (Normal — 35th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.94 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Sugar Creek

Sugar Creek Near Chatham, IL

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Sugar Creek at Milford, IL

CFS Discharge

10.94

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	16
25th	Low threshold	59
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	161	Today: 98 cfs
75th	High threshold	284
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	124	11.14
May 27, 2026	151	11.32
May 26, 2026	182	11.50
May 25, 2026	222	11.73
May 24, 2026	243	11.91
May 23, 2026	262	12.08
May 22, 2026	269	12.13
May 21, 2026	483	13.71
May 20, 2026	635	14.75
May 19, 2026	344	12.74
May 18, 2026	272	12.15
May 17, 2026	242	11.90
May 16, 2026	178	11.47
May 15, 2026	127	11.16
Apr 20, 2026	186	11.53
Apr 19, 2026	167	11.40
Apr 18, 2026	123	11.13
Apr 17, 2026	57	10.53
Apr 16, 2026	58	10.54
Apr 15, 2026	41	10.33
Apr 14, 2026	40	10.32
Apr 13, 2026	32	10.17
Apr 12, 2026	30	10.15
Apr 11, 2026	24	10.02
Apr 10, 2026	21	9.95
Apr 9, 2026	17	9.88
Apr 8, 2026	15	9.86
Apr 7, 2026	15	9.86
Apr 6, 2026	21	9.97
Apr 5, 2026	35	10.23

Station Information

USGS Site No: 05576250
State: IL
County: Sangamon County
Coordinates: 39.7791, -89.5925
Drainage Area: 274 mi²
Datum (ft): 510.4
HUC Code: 07130007

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 865 cfs

Jun 6, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Feb 20, 2026

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

South Fork Sangamon River Near Rochester, IL
2.9 mi · 421 cfs

Normal
Sangamon River at Riverton, IL
5.0 mi · 940 cfs

Normal
Spring Creek at Springfield, IL
6.2 mi · 53 cfs

Normal
Sugar Creek Near Chatham, IL
9.0 mi · 9 cfs

Low
Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham, IL
10.3 mi · 24 cfs

Normal