What is the current flow on Sugar Creek?
Sugar Creek is currently flowing at 14.5 cfs at USGS gauge 05576250 as of Aug 18, 5:30 PM UTC.
Sugar Creek at Springfield Water Level & Fishing Conditions
Water level (gauge height) · Live from USGS
9.79 ft
Flow 14.5 cfs · as of Aug 18, 5:30 PM UTC
Flow is 14.5 cfs.
Flow
14.5 cfs
Gauge Height
9.79 ft
Water Temp
temporarily unavailable
About This Gauge
USGS 05576250 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 2 same-waterway gauges nearby for upstream and downstream comparison.
3-Day Weather Outlook
NOAA forecast data for Sugar Creek is not cached on this page yet. The live Waderly map forecast will populate first, and search crawlers can still see flow, gauge height, temperature, nearby gauges, and state-hub links here.
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 AT LAKE SPRINGFIELD, IL · 1.3 mi
- SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL · 9.0 mi
Other Nearby Gauges
- SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER BELOW ROCHESTER, IL · 2.3 mi
- SOUTH FORK SANGAMON RIVER NEAR ROCHESTER, IL · 2.9 mi
- SANGAMON RIVER AT RIVERTON, IL · 5.0 mi
- SPRING CREEK AT SPRINGFIELD, IL · 6.2 mi
- SANGAMON RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL · 6.5 mi
- LICK CREEK NEAR WOODSIDE, IL · 7.3 mi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sugar Creek above or below normal right now?
Waderly compares Sugar Creek against its historical median when that gauge has enough flow history loaded. This page does not have that above-or-below-normal comparison yet.
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 AT LAKE SPRINGFIELD, IL (1.3 miles away), SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL (9.0 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.
What is the weather outlook for Sugar Creek?
NOAA forecast data for Sugar Creek is not cached on this page yet. Waderly's live map forecast usually fills in first.
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