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Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington

Highest listed crest 14.02 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft63 crests since 1975

The Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington crested above flood stage 8 times among the 63 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1975 to 2026. The highest, 14.02 ft on December 3, 1982, was minor flooding, 3.02 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.02 ft
December 3, 1982; 6,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
8 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 15, 2026
11.72 ft, minor flooding
Location
McLean County
Near Bloomington (3.1 mi), Normal (3.9 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington
Action stage7.037Jun 11, 2026The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.08Aug 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

63 crests from 1975 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington, 1975 to 2026 46810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ft Jun 25, 1975: 10.40 ft, action stage; 2,200 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1976: 10.47 ft, action stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 1977: 10.36 ft, action stage; 3,340 cubic feet per secondJul 9, 1978: 9.89 ft, action stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1979: 11.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondJun 2, 1980: 10.10 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 1981: 9.23 ft, action stage; 2,340 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1982: 10.20 ft, action stage; 3,020 cubic feet per secondDec 3, 1982: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 6,600 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1984: 10.52 ft, action stage; 3,260 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1985: 10.66 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondSep 20, 1986: 13.63 ft, minor flooding; 6,180 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 1986: 11.29 ft, minor flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1988: 6.39 ft, below flood stage; 897 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 1989: 8.14 ft, action stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1990: 10.30 ft, action stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1990: 8.89 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1992: 5.39 ft, below flood stage; 1,180 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 1993: 10.66 ft, action stage; 3,570 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1994: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 1,130 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 1995: 9.92 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondMay 28, 1996: 7.99 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 1997: 5.02 ft, below flood stage; 1,060 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1998: 9.41 ft, action stage; 2,390 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 1999: 8.54 ft, action stage; 2,120 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2000: 7.37 ft, action stage; 1,760 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 2001: 6.91 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondAug 23, 2002: 8.59 ft, action stage; 2,130 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2003: 12.60 ft, minor flooding; 4,380 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2004: 8.54 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2005: 9.80 ft, action stage; 3,130 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2006: 7.60 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2007: 6.49 ft, below flood stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2008: 10.78 ft, action stage; 3,550 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 2009: 7.78 ft, action stage; 2,290 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2009: 8.60 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 2011: 6.51 ft, below flood stage; 1,800 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2012: 5.57 ft, below flood stage; 1,460 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 2013: 5.52 ft, below flood stage; 1,440 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 2014: 7.43 ft, action stage; 2,150 cubic feet per secondJun 7, 2015: 8.43 ft, action stage; 2,550 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2015: 11.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,890 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2015: 9.40 ft, action stage; 2,950 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2016: 10.38 ft, action stage; 3,380 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2017: 6.71 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2019: 6.10 ft, below flood stage; 1,650 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2019: 8.95 ft, action stage; 2,770 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 2019: 7.61 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2020: 6.97 ft, below flood stage; 1,970 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 2020: 6.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,870 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2020: 8.18 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondJul 15, 2020: 7.57 ft, action stage; 2,210 cubic feet per secondJun 26, 2021: 12.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,140 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 2021: 6.03 ft, below flood stage; 1,620 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2021: 9.21 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2022: 6.23 ft, below flood stage; 1,700 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2022: 6.73 ft, below flood stage; 1,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2023: 6.07 ft, below flood stage; 1,640 cubic feet per secondMay 7, 2023: 7.54 ft, action stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2023: 6.18 ft, below flood stage; 1,680 cubic feet per secondJul 8, 2025: 7.07 ft, action stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2026: 9.63 ft, action stage; 3,050 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2026: 11.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,980 cubic feet per second Highest, 14.02 ft, Dec 3, 1982 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington 1970s: 1 1980s: 3 3 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 63 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Sugar Creek (Central IL) near Bloomington
1Dec 3, 198214.02+3.02Minor6,600
2Sep 20, 198613.63+2.63Minor6,180
3Jul 10, 200312.60+1.60Minor4,380
4Jun 26, 202112.07+1.07Minor4,140
5Aug 15, 202611.72+0.72Minor3,980
6Jul 8, 201511.53+0.53Minor3,890
7Oct 3, 198611.29+0.29Minor3,890
8Mar 3, 197911.04+0.04Minor3,680
9Sep 14, 200810.78−0.22Action3,550
10Feb 23, 198510.66−0.34Action3,440
11Jan 4, 199310.66−0.34Action3,570
12May 20, 198410.52−0.48Action3,260
13Jun 28, 197610.47−0.53Action3,550
14Jun 25, 197510.40−0.60Action2,200
15Jul 24, 201610.38−0.62Action3,380
16Sep 13, 197710.36−0.64Action3,340
17Mar 10, 199010.30−0.70Action3,090
18Apr 16, 198210.20−0.80Action3,020
19Jun 2, 198010.10−0.90Action2,940
20Aug 3, 19959.92−1.08Action2,550
21Jul 9, 19789.89−1.11Action2,960
22Jan 12, 20059.80−1.20Action3,130
23Jun 11, 20269.63−1.37Action3,050
24Apr 29, 19989.41−1.59Action2,390
25Dec 28, 20159.40−1.60Action2,950
26Aug 5, 19819.23−1.77Action2,340
27Oct 24, 20219.21−1.79Action2,870
28May 1, 20198.95−2.05Action2,770
29Dec 29, 19908.89−2.11Action2,680
30Oct 29, 20098.60−2.40Action2,620
31Aug 23, 20028.59−2.41Action2,130
32Jun 13, 19998.54−2.46Action2,120
33May 30, 20048.54−2.46Action2,600
34Jun 7, 20158.43−2.57Action2,550
35May 17, 20208.18−2.82Action2,450
36Sep 1, 19898.14−2.86Action1,710
37May 28, 19967.99−3.01Action1,950
38Jun 1, 20097.78−3.22Action2,290
39Jul 3, 20197.61−3.39Action2,220
40Apr 16, 20067.60−3.40Action2,220
41Jul 15, 20207.57−3.43Action2,210
42May 7, 20237.54−3.46Action2,190
43Feb 20, 20147.43−3.57Action2,150
44Aug 23, 20007.37−3.63Action1,760
45Jul 8, 20257.07−3.93Action2,010
46Jan 10, 20206.97−4.03Below flood stage1,970
47Jan 29, 20016.91−4.09Below flood stage1,620
48Sep 19, 20226.73−4.27Below flood stage1,880
49Jun 17, 20176.71−4.29Below flood stage1,880
50Apr 25, 20206.70−4.30Below flood stage1,870

McLean County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Illinois

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BMII2, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.