North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville, NC
River level and flood forecast · Guilford County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 5:30 PM
The river is 14.8 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 67 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 21.45 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 21.45 ft — September 17, 2018
- 20.5 ft — August 9, 2024
- 19.93 ft — February 7, 2020
- 19.9 ft — November 13, 2018
- 19.35 ft — March 20, 2003
Recent crests: 17.33 ft (July 10, 2025) · 20.5 ft (August 9, 2024) · 19.25 ft (November 13, 2021) · 19.93 ft (February 7, 2020) · 19.9 ft (November 13, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamNorth Buffalo Creek at Greensboro, NC
- Reedy Creek near Gibsonville, NC
- South Buffalo Creek at McConnell Rd Nr Greensboro, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro, 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 (BCMN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.