North Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, NC

Guilford County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02095500 · NWS NBCN7 · North Buffalo Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

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Is North Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, NC flooding right now?

North Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, NC measured 1.43 ft on 2026-09-22 21:30:00 UTC. That observation was 11.6 ft below its 13 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.43 ft
as of 59 min ago
Streamflow
19 cfs
data refreshed 14 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 13 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 20.12 ft on Sat, Sep 22, 1979.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 10 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft8.6 ft below
Minor flood13 ft11.6 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.6 ft below
Major flood17 ft15.6 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
20.12 ft1979-09-22
15.44 ft2018-09-17
14.53 ft2003-09-23
14.49 ft2018-10-11
13.99 ft2018-11-13

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.80–3.44 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Buffalo Creek at Sr2819 near Mcleansville, NC2.6 miGuilford County
South Buffalo Creek near Greensboro, NC4.3 miGuilford County
North Buffalo Creek at Church St at Greensboro, NC4.4 miGuilford County
Reedy Fork near Browns Summit, NC5.3 miGuilford County
Reedy Fork near Gibsonville, NC6.4 miGuilford County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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