Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham water level

Name: Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Sugar Creek, Illinois, United States

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Water level

17.44ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT (10 min ago)

Flow: 0.2 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham at 17.44 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 17.40 ft – 18.18 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.13 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Lowest and highest in 30 days: 17.40 ft – 18.18 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 16.68 ft – 23.83 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 74° 39° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 75° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 76° 50° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 76° 54° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 77° 55° – Wind 10 mph

25 Sun 77° 57° – Wind 11 mph

26 Mon 74° 47° 0.01 in Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:15 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Sugar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Creek at CrawfordsvilleRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	3.01 ft	Very high	±0	149 mi
Sugar Creek at West Terre HauteRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	1.45 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	118 mi
Sugar Creek at MilfordRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.80 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	123 mi
Sugar Creek near SpringfieldRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	9.77 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	10 mi
Sugar Creek near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	1.09 ft	Normal	±0	66 mi
Sugar Creek near AvistonRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	2.39 ft	No reference yet	−0.06 ft	71 mi
Sugar Creek at KirkwoodRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	0.4 cfs	Normal	±0	85 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lick Creek near ChathamRiver gauge, Lick Creek	11.77 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	7 mi
South Fork Sangamon River near RochesterRiver gauge, South Fork Sangamon River	5.01 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
South Fork Sangamon River below RochesterRiver gauge, South Fork Sangamon River	4.31 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	9 mi
Spring Creek at SpringfieldRiver gauge, Spring Creek	1.39 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Sangamon River at RivertonRiver gauge, Sangamon River	2.33 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	15 mi
Sangamon River near SpringfieldRiver gauge, Sangamon River	21.11 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Lake Fork near CornlandRiver gauge, Lake Fork	8.7 cfs	Low	+0.3 cfs	26 mi
Sangamon River at PetersburgRiver gauge, Sangamon River	4.43 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	27 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:00 PM CDT, the water level was 17.44 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:05576193 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.64000, -89.66167 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	17.44 ft	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional
Flow	0.2 cfs	2026-10-20 21:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near Chatham (usgs:05576193). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/sugar-creek-at-covered-bridge-road-near-chatham

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer