South Buffalo Creek at McConnell Rd Nr Greensboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Guilford County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 12.6 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 5 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 14.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftMODERATE FLOOD STAGE. WATER REACHES THE ROAD SURFACE OF THE BRIDGE OVER MCCONNELL ROAD. WATER ALSO REACHES THE BASE OF A WASTEWATER UTILITY BUILDING ON THE RIGHT DOWNSTREAM BANK.
- 17 ftFLOOD STAGE. WATER REACHES THE BASE OF STEEL BRIDGE TRUSSES ON MCCONNELL ROAD.
- 15 ftALERT STAGE. WATER REACHES THE UPPER CONCRETE SUPPORTS OF THE BRIDGE OVER MCCONNELL ROAD.
Highest crests on record
- 14.64 ft — September 17, 2018
- 14.37 ft — March 20, 2003
- 14.2 ft — October 12, 2018
- 13.13 ft — September 15, 2000
- 12.29 ft — September 1, 2002
Recent crests: 14.2 ft (October 12, 2018) · 14.64 ft (September 17, 2018) · 14.37 ft (March 20, 2003) · 12.29 ft (September 1, 2002) · 11.63 ft (March 29, 2001)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Buffalo Creek at US220 Nr Greensboro, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Greensboro, NC
- Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville, NC
- South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, 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 (SBCN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.