Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd in Greensboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Guilford County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 4 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 13 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 11 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 11.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 11 ftModerate flooding begins. Water reaches Muirfield Road where it crosses Brush Creek.
- 9 ftMinor flooding begins, especially on the upstream site of Muirfield Road, affecting golf areas adjacent to the gage site.
Highest crests on record
- 11.08 ft — September 17, 2018
- 10.52 ft — October 11, 2018
- 10.39 ft — November 12, 2020
- 10.06 ft — January 9, 2024
- 9.89 ft — August 8, 2024
Recent crests: 9.24 ft (September 24, 2024) · 9.89 ft (August 8, 2024) · 10.06 ft (January 9, 2024) · 10.39 ft (November 12, 2020) · 9.45 ft (November 13, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge, NC
- Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro, NC
- East Fork of Deep River near High Point, NC
- South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro, NC
- South Buffalo Creek at US220 Nr Greensboro, NC
- Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BRSN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.