Station Name: SUGAR CREEK NEAR CHATHAM, IL
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 584 feet

Nearest Address:
9695 Old Indian Trail Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
Sangamon County

GPS Coordinates: 39.659075, -89.6589361

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued June 20 at 2:49PM CDT until June 22 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 2:49 PM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL and Montgomery IL and east central Missouri, including the following areas, Franklin MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO and Saint Louis MO. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moving over the same locations could produce flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Watch issued June 21 at 3:09AM CDT until June 22 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Effective: Sun June 21, 2026, 3:09 AM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 6:15 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Fayette IL, Greene IL, Jersey IL, Macoupin IL, Madison IL and Montgomery IL and east central Missouri, including the following areas, Franklin MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO and Saint Louis MO. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall moving over the same locations could produce flash flooding. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts up to 6 inches possible.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Warning issued June 20 at 7:14PM CDT until June 26 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 7:14 PM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 11:15 AM

...The National Weather Service in Lincoln IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois... Sangamon River near Chandlerville affecting Mason and Cass Counties. .The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soil moisture conditions, and forecast precipitation. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sangamon River near Chandlerville. * WHEN...From late Monday night to Friday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 455.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning to a crest of 457.4 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 456.6 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of the latest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Stay tuned for further updates on this flooding situation. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.