USGS · 05576193

SUGAR CREEK

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SUGAR CREEK AT COVERED BRIDGE RD NR CHATHAM, IL

SANGAMON COUNTY, IL39.6400°N, -89.6617°W Updated 2 hr ago

FLOW RATE

15cfs

AIR TEMP

78°F

WIND

6mph SSE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

15cfs 45.5% vs avg

Optimal band: 15–21 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

816cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

11%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

88°

67°

THU

93°

71°

FRI

89°

70°

SAT

82°

66°

SUN

82°

66°

MON

80°

64°

TUE

84°

64°

TIME

THU

NOW

FRI

SAT

SUN

MON

TEMP

hourly forecast

73°

mild

73°

72°

71°

73°

77°

82°

85°

88°

90°

92°

93°

90°

82°

76°

77°

75°

74°

73°

72°

73°

75°

78°

81°

83°

85°

87°

88°

89°

87°

80°

73°

70°

72°

70°

68°

67°

66°

68°

71°

73°

75°

78°

81°

82°

79°

82°

81°

78°

75°

72°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

66°

68°

71°

75°

77°

79°

80°

81°

82°

81°

79°

75°

72°

71°

70°

69°

68°

67°

66°

65°

64°

66°

70°

73°

75°

77°

78°

79°

80°

78°

77°

74°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

6mph SSW

G 13 mph

G13

SSW

G14

SSW

G13

SSW

G13

SSW

G14

SSW

G17

G15

G14

G11

G10

SSW

G23

G11

WNW

ESE

G12

WNW

WSW

G12

WNW

G10

NNW

WNW

NNW

WNW

WSW

G23

WSW

G12

NNE

ENE

SSE

SSW

WSW

WNW

G13

NNW

G13

G15

G13

NNE

G11

G12

G11

NNE

G15

NNE

G11

NNE

G14

G10

NNE

G11

G13

G12

NNE

G10

NNE

G10

G11

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

G11

ENE

G10

ENE

G11

ENE

G11

ENE

G12

ENE

G12

ENE

G12

ENE

G11

ENE

PRECIP

chance %

16%

18%

24%

12%

17%

20%

25%

26%

19%

15%

13%

19%

17%

20%

50%

54%

46%

26%

24%

12%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

23%

100%

32%

100%

98%

100%

38%

100%

85%

90%

40%

55%

68%

26%

100%

80%

93%

54%

100%

12%

100%

25%

100%

66%

70%

43%

34%

57%

93%

100%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

992

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:38 AM

SUNSET

08:28 PM

14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Last Quarter

32% illuminated

Station Location

39.6400, -89.6617

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-09 00:00 UTC

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