Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Guilford County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 5:15 PM
The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 22 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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 11.94 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftFLOOD WATERS WILL THREATEN OLD BATTLEGROUND ROAD.
Highest crests on record
- 11.94 ft — September 17, 2018
- 11.78 ft — August 8, 2024
- 11.56 ft — October 11, 2018
- 10.64 ft — September 15, 2000
- 10.06 ft — September 23, 2003
Recent crests: 11.78 ft (August 8, 2024) · 11.56 ft (October 11, 2018) · 11.94 ft (September 17, 2018) · 10.06 ft (September 23, 2003) · 7.6 ft (March 30, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd in Greensboro, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro, NC
- Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge, NC
- South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC
- South Buffalo Creek at US220 Nr Greensboro, NC
- Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro, NC
- East Fork of Deep River near High Point, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HPNN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.