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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the North Central River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Sugar River at Brodhead are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 10
Moderate Flood Stage: 8
Flood Stage: 5
Action Stage: 4.5
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 11.40 ft on 09/13/1915
(2) 10.20 ft on 03/15/2019
(3) 10.07 ft on 03/05/1937
(4) 10.00 ft on 03/14/1929
(5) 9.90 ft on 02/06/1938
(6) 9.86 ft on 03/16/1943
(7) 9.80 ft on 02/28/1948
(8) 9.78 ft on 02/23/1922
(9) 9.76 ft on 02/22/2018
(10) 9.76 ft on 03/22/1975
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 5.18 ft on 03/02/2023 (P)
(2) 4.85 ft on 03/12/2021
(3) 7.53 ft on 10/04/2019
(4) 10.20 ft on 03/15/2019
(5) 5.65 ft on 02/07/2019 (P)
(6) 8.63 ft on 10/04/2018 (P)
(7) 6.26 ft on 09/22/2018 (P)
(8) 6.60 ft on 09/06/2018 (P)
(9) 9.29 ft on 08/23/2018 (P)
(10) 5.02 ft on 06/22/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) -0.16 ft on 09/19/1959
(2) 0.10 ft on 09/09/2003
(3) 0.35 ft on 09/13/2005
(4) 0.46 ft on 09/14/2012
(5) 0.59 ft on 07/10/2012
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13 In Illinois, residences at the west end of Haas Rd northwest of Shirland and structures at Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be threatened. Hwy T, Beloit Newark Rd and Sugar River Park are flooded. Widespread inundation of the floodplain may reach over 1 mile from the river between Durand and Shirland.
12 Hwy T, Beloit Newark Rd and Sugar River Park are flooded. In Illinois, Yale Bridge Rd may be threatened west of the river northwest of Shirland. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland.
9.1 This level is the 20 percent chance flood, meaning a 20 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. There is widespread flooding of lowland in the Brodhead area. In the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, there is flooding in Sugar River Park and Beloit Newark Rd. Floodwaters are over Highway T in Rock County. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland. Low lying areas of Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be inundated.
8.8 There is widespread agricultural land flooding in the Brodhead area. Downstream in the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, there is flooding in Sugar River Park and Beloit Newark Rd. Floodwaters are over Highway T in Rock County. Structures at Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be threatened. Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland.
8 Floodwaters are over Highway T in Rock County and Beloit Newark Rd, and there is flooding in Sugar River Park in the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County. There is widespread agricultural and lowland flooding in the Brodhead area. In Illinois, structures at Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be threatened. Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland.
7.6 A stage of 7.4 feet can be considered to be about a 50 percent chance flood meaning there is a 50 percent chance in any given year of the river reaching this level. There is widespread agricultural and lowland flooding in the Brodhead area. Downstream in the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, there is flooding in Sugar River Park and Beloit Newark Rd. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland. Low lying areas of Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be inundated.
7 Some roads are flooded about 6 miles downstream in Avon Township of Rock County, including Beloit Newark Rd. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland. Low lying areas of Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be inundated.
6.5 There is widespread flooding of lowland and agricultural land. Downstream in the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, there is flooding in Sugar River Park. Some roads are flooded in Avon Township,including Beloit Newark Rd, about 6 miles downstream of Brodhead. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland. Low lying areas of Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be inundated.
6 Some roads are flooded about 6 miles downstream in Avon Township of Rock County, including Beloit Newark Rd. In the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, flooding is occurring in Sugar River Park. In Illinois, Winslow Rd is threatened near the river between Durand and Shirland. Low lying areas of Sugar Shores Camping Resort may be inundated.
5.5 Some roads are flooded about 6 miles downstream in Avon Township in Rock County. In the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, flooding is occurring in Sugar River Park.
5 Some roads become flooded about 6 miles downstream in Avon Township in Rock County. In the Avon Bottoms area of Rock County, some minor flooding develops in Sugar River Park, including the boat ramp.
4.5 In Illinois, low-lying areas in the Sugar River Forest Preserve and Colored Sands Forest Preserve may be inundated.

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