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Sugar Creek near Aviston water level

River gauge, Sugar Creek, Illinois, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.54ft Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
2.0 cfs
1 3 4 5

History

2.42.62.83.0ftOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 182.42.62.83.0ftOct 12Oct 15Oct 18
2.42.62.83.0ftSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 182.42.62.83.0ftSep 19Oct 3Oct 18
510ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026510ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
510ftJanMarMayJulSepNov2026510ftJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Sugar Creek near Aviston is 2.54 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 is falling, down 0.17 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.40 ft and 3.17 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.10 ft.

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

Key numbers

Same day last year
5.39 ft−2.85 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.40 ft – 3.17 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.40 ft – 13.46 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.38 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 42° – Wind 12 mph
18 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 10 mph
19 Mon 71° 40° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 73° 51° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 74° 51° – Wind 5 mph
22 Thu 77° 53° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 78° 54° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:11 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 11 hr, 6 min First quarter 52%

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Other gauges on Sugar Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sugar Creek at West Terre HauteRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 1.50 ft No reference yet −0.09 ft 130 mi
Sugar Creek at Covered Bridge Road near ChathamRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 17.44 ft No reference yet −0.08 ft 71 mi
Sugar Creek near SpringfieldRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 9.76 ft Low +0.01 ft 80 mi
Sugar Creek near BloomingtonRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 1.11 ft Normal +0.02 ft 132 mi
Sugar Creek at KirkwoodRiver gauge, Sugar Creek 0.4 cfs Normal −0.1 cfs 45 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Shoal Creek near BreeseRiver gauge, Shoal Creek 1.20 ft Low ±0 7 mi
Kaskaskia River near Venedy StationRiver gauge, Kaskaskia River 1.37 ft Low −0.16 ft 11 mi
Silver Creek near TroyRiver gauge, Silver Creek 3.99 ft Normal −0.27 ft 13 mi
Shoal Creek near PierronRiver gauge, Shoal Creek 42.32 ft Low +0.04 ft 13 mi
Kaskaskia River at CarlyleRiver gauge, Kaskaskia River 5.68 ft Low −0.03 ft 15 mi
Little Crooked Creek near New MindenRiver gauge, Little Crooked Creek 5.00 ft Normal −0.16 ft 17 mi
Silver Creek near FreeburgRiver gauge, Silver Creek 1.00 ft Normal −0.47 ft 20 mi
Cahokia Creek at EdwardsvilleRiver gauge, Cahokia Creek 3.28 ft Normal −0.11 ft 24 mi

Questions and answers

How does Sugar Creek near Aviston compare with last year?

It is 2.85 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 5.39 ft.

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 near Aviston today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 02:00 PM CDT, the water level was 2.54 ft. Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Sugar Creek near Aviston rising or falling?

Down 0.17 ft over the last 24 hours. Up 0.10 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sugar Creek near Aviston 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:05594070 (Agency page)
Coordinates
38.61586, -89.62881 (WGS84)
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.54 ft 2026-10-18 19:00 Provisional
Flow 2.0 cfs 2026-10-18 19:00 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Sugar Creek near Aviston (usgs:05594070). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/illinois/sugar-creek-near-aviston

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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