North Buffalo Creek at Greensboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Guilford County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 11.6 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 19 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 | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 22, 1979) | 20.12 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 20.12 ft — September 22, 1979
- 15.44 ft — September 17, 2018
- 14.53 ft — September 23, 2003
- 14.49 ft — October 11, 2018
- 13.99 ft — November 13, 2018
Recent crests: 13.79 ft (August 8, 2024) · 13.99 ft (November 13, 2018) · 14.49 ft (October 11, 2018) · 15.44 ft (September 17, 2018) · 14.53 ft (September 23, 2003)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro, NC
- DownstreamNorth Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville, NC
- South Buffalo Creek at McConnell Rd Nr Greensboro, NC
- Reedy Creek near Gibsonville, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace, NC
- South Buffalo Creek at US220 Nr Greensboro, NC
- Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro, NC
- Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (NBCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.