South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC

Guilford County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 02094659 · NWS SBPN7 · South Buffalo Creek flood status · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Greensboro

Is South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC flooding right now?

South Buffalo Creek near Pomona, NC measured 0.94 ft on 2026-11-11 14:35:00 UTC. That observation was 10.1 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.94 ft
as of 15 min ago
Streamflow
1 cfs
data refreshed 4 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.47 ft on Wed, Sep 13, 2023.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 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
Action9 ft8.1 ft below
Minor flood11 ft10.1 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft13.1 ft below
Major flood16 ft15.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.47 ft2023-09-13
14.77 ft2003-09-23
14.64 ft2018-09-17
14.46 ft2024-08-10
14.01 ft2000-09-15

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.90–3.85 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
N Buffalo Creek at Westover Terrace at Greensboro, NC3.1 miGuilford County
South Buffalo Creek at US 220 at Greensboro, NC3.2 miGuilford County
Ryan Creek below US 220 at Greensboro, NC3.5 miGuilford County
East Fork Deep River near High Point, NC5.1 miGuilford County
North Buffalo Creek at Church St at Greensboro, NC5.3 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast