What is the current flow on Sugar Creek?

Sugar Creek was running 318 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 05580950. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Sugar Creek?

77.7°F (25.4°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 05576195. Sugar Creek carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Sugar Creek

Illinois. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 318 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

318

cubic feet / second

77.7°F

water temperature (25.4°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 05580950. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC at gauge 05576195. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Sugar Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
05525500	SUGAR CREEK AT MILFORD, IL	—
05576193	SUGAR CREEK AT COVERED BRIDGE RD NR CHATHAM, IL	—
05576195	SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL	Yes
05576250	SUGAR CREEK NEAR SPRINGFIELD, IL	Yes
05580950	SUGAR CREEK NEAR BLOOMINGTON, IL	—
05594070	SUGAR CREEK NEAR AVISTON, IL	—

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).