South Buffalo Creek at US220 Nr Greensboro, NC
River level and flood forecast · Guilford County
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 15.9 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Flow: 3 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 | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 15 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2018) | 16.77 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftFLOODING OF AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE CREEK CAN BE EXPECTED. FLOOD WATERS WILL BACK UP RYAN CREEK THREATENING BOTH ROADS AND BUSUNESSES. SEVERAL BUSINESSES ALONG BUFFALO AND RYAN THE CREEK WILL FLOOD.
- 18 ftWATER WILL RISE AND FLOOD PORTIONS OF SPRING VALLEY PARK ON WEST MEADOWVIEW ROAD. IF WATERS LEVEL CONTINUE TO RISE FLOODING COULD OCCUR IN BUSINESSES DOWNSTREAM.
Highest crests on record
- 16.77 ft — September 17, 2018
- 14.73 ft — September 1, 2000
- 14.23 ft — October 11, 2018
- 11.42 ft — January 3, 1999
- 10.59 ft — March 29, 2001
Recent crests: 14.23 ft (October 11, 2018) · 16.77 ft (September 17, 2018) · 10.59 ft (March 29, 2001) · 14.73 ft (September 1, 2000) · 11.42 ft (January 3, 1999)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSouth Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC
- DownstreamSouth Buffalo Creek at McConnell Rd Nr Greensboro, NC
- Ryan Creek below US220 at Greensboro, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace, NC
- North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro, NC
- Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro, NC
- North Buffalo Creek 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 (SBHN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.