Rivers in Illinois
Sugar Creek (E-IL) at Milford
Below flood stage
3.26ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 3:00 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 18.00 ft
- Record crest
- 28.66 ft2008
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 26.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 22.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 18.00 ft |
| Action | 15.00 ft |
- 28.00 ftStructures threatened in Woodland. IL-1 (Chicago Street) threatened in Milford.
- 27.50 ftNumerous residences threatened in southwest Milford. County road 1400N threatened in Woodland.
- 27.00 ftCounty road 980N threatened in Milford.
- 26.00 ftWidespread inundation of structures and roadways begins in southwest Watseka. County road 1200N threatened south of Woodland.
- 25.00 ftStructures threatened in southwest Watseca. County road 980N threatened west of Milford. Widespread flooding of agricultural areas.
- 24.00 ftUS-24 (Lafayette Street) threatened in west Watseka.
- 19.00 ftStructures threatened in southwest Milford.
- 18.00 ftCounty road 1090N threatened east of the river north of Milford. Recreation fields inundated near the river in southwest Milford. Roadways are threatened at Legion Park in Watseka.
- 17.00 ftLow-lying sections of Legion Park are inundated in Watseka.
- 15.00 ftLow-lying areas near the river begin to flood.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 25% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
76 crests on NOAA’s list since 1949.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 8, 2008 | 28.66 ft |
| 2 | February 21, 2018 | 28.49 ft |
| 3 | April 12, 1994 | 28.16 ft |
| 4 | December 29, 2015 | 26.32 ft |
| 5 | June 18, 1996 | 25.85 ft |
| 6 | June 12, 2004 | 24.28 ft |
| 7 | February 10, 1959 | 23.74 ft |
| 8 | March 11, 2009 | 23.63 ft |
| 9 | March 5, 1979 | 23.33 ft |
| 10 | July 13, 1957 | 23.22 ft |
| 11 | July 12, 2015 | 23.14 ft |
| 12 | February 24, 1985 | 22.97 ft |
| 13 | June 23, 2010 | 22.92 ft |
| 14 | June 3, 1980 | 22.66 ft |
| 15 | January 14, 2005 | 22.66 ft |
| 16 | April 19, 2013 | 22.46 ft |
| 17 | January 5, 1993 | 22.07 ft |
| 18 | November 19, 2017 | 22.04 ft |
| 19 | May 8, 1998 | 21.30 ft |
| 20 | May 26, 1984 | 21.15 ft |
| 21 | February 2, 1968 | 21.00 ft |
| 22 | July 6, 1953 | 20.95 ft |
| 23 | February 21, 1951 | 20.90 ft |
| 24 | September 1, 1981 | 20.74 ft |
| 25 | June 13, 1958 | 20.70 ft |
Most recent crests
- March 28, 2021: 15.88 ft
- March 19, 2021: 16.25 ft
- June 29, 2020: 16.36 ft
- May 18, 2020: 20.64 ft
- April 30, 2020: 16.76 ft
- January 12, 2020: 19.08 ft
- May 2, 2019: 18.95 ft
- March 31, 2019: 18.84 ft
- February 5, 2019: 17.22 ft
- January 2, 2019: 18.74 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past and future precipitation. The stages/flows that will occur may be different if future rainfall is different than forecast.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.