Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington, IL
River level and flood forecast · McLean County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 9.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 45 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (December 3, 1982) | 14.02 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 14.02 ft — December 3, 1982
- 13.63 ft — September 20, 1986
- 12.6 ft — July 10, 2003
- 12.07 ft — June 26, 2021
- 11.84 ft — June 25, 2021
Recent crests: 11.72 ft (August 15, 2026) · 6.61 ft (August 13, 2026) · 9.63 ft (June 11, 2026) · 7.07 ft (July 8, 2025) · 6.18 ft (August 5, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BMII2); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.