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Around Buffalo Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Buffalo Creek is a 7.3 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buffalo Creek at MT Pisgah, SC (site 021313485). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
2015 to 2026
Buffalo Creek typically sits highest in January, at a median 4.56 ft, and lowest in July, at 3.92 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 7.24 ft, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.56 | 4.31 to 4.90 |
| February | 4.51 | 4.31 to 4.83 |
| March | 4.53 | 4.34 to 4.80 |
| April | 4.42 | 4.26 to 4.62 |
| May | 4.27 | 4.05 to 4.61 |
| June | 4.03 | 3.85 to 4.32 |
| July | 3.92 | 3.77 to 4.14 |
| August | 3.96 | 3.74 to 4.26 |
| September | 3.93 | 3.80 to 4.28 |
| October | 4.07 | 3.94 to 4.41 |
| November | 4.18 | 4.04 to 4.63 |
| December | 4.36 | 4.20 to 4.79 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 11 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo Creek at MT Pisgah, SC (site 021313485). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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