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SUGAR CREEK

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SUGAR CREEK AT COVERED BRIDGE RD NR CHATHAM, IL

SANGAMON COUNTY, IL39.6400°N, -89.6617°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

17cfs

AIR TEMP

79°F

WIND

4mph N

FISH INDEX

81SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR

17cfs 45.6% vs avg

Optimal band: 15–21 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

816cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

10%

last 1 year in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

24.9in

≈ normal

24.87 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.3 in).

YTD Total

24.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.1–28.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+12%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.87" · normal 2.43" (1.1–4.2)

Jan

Feb: 0.78" · normal 2.24" (0.8–3.9)

Feb

Mar: 5.37" · normal 3.15" (1.8–4.6)

Mar

Apr: 5.65" · normal 4.53" (3.0–6.5)

Apr

May: 2.94" · normal 4.57" (2.3–6.8)

May

Jun: 7.30" · normal 4.27" (2.0–7.8)

Jun

Jul: 0.96" (so far)· normal 3.60" (1.3–5.4)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.08" (1.6–4.7)

Aug

Sep: normal 3.13" (1.1–5.9)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.25" (1.5–5.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.32" (1.3–5.9)

Nov

Dec: normal 2.34" (1.2–3.6)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo12:36 AM

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Station Location

39.6400, -89.6617

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC

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