What is the current flow on Sugar Creek?
Sugar Creek is currently flowing at 0.97 cfs at USGS gauge 05576193 as of Oct 3, 1:00 PM UTC.
Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Rd Nr Chatham Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
17.88 ft
Flow 0.97 cfs · as of Oct 3, 1:00 PM UTC
Flow is 0.97 cfs.
Flow
0.97 cfs
Gauge Height
17.88 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05576193 is a public stream gauge on Sugar Creek in Illinois. Waderly uses this page as the canonical landing page for flow, water level, and fishing-condition checks on this water. There are 3 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
The NOAA forecast for Sugar Creek is not available on this page yet. Open Sugar Creek on the Waderly map for the live forecast.
Waderly combines real-time USGS stream gauges with weather, barometric pressure trends, and solunar activity so you know what the water is doing before you go. The "typical" comparison above is an approximation based on the historical daily median flow for this date at this gauge.
More Gauges On Sugar Creek
These nearby gauges are on the same named waterway, which makes them more useful for upstream and downstream context than unrelated creeks at the same distance.
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL · 1.3 mi
- SUGAR CREEK AT LAKE SPRINGFIELD, IL · 9.0 mi
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL · 10.3 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- LICK CREEK NEAR WOODSIDE, IL · 5.7 mi
- LICK CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL · 6.7 mi
- SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, IL · 8.7 mi
- SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER BELOW ROCHESTER, IL · 9.4 mi
- SPRING CREEK AT SPRINGFIELD, IL · 12.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the water temperature on Sugar Creek?
This USGS gauge is not currently reporting water temperature for Sugar Creek, so this page does not show a live water-temperature reading.
What other gauges should I check near Sugar Creek?
Other gauges on Sugar Creek worth checking include SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL (1.3 miles away), SUGAR CREEK AT LAKE SPRINGFIELD, IL (9.0 miles away), SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL (10.3 miles away). Same-waterway gauges are usually the best upstream and downstream cross-check when you are deciding whether conditions are improving or dropping out.
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