Around here
Around Buffalo Creek
- Bike on the Tour RoadRoad Biking · 45-180 Minutes12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Walk the BattlefieldSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 30-180 Minutes12 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park's monumentsSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 45-190 Minutes12.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Visit the Hoskins FarmSelf-Guided Tours - Walking · 10-20 Minutes12.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · 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 an 8.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near Mcleansville, NC (site 0209553650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1998 to 2026
Buffalo Creek typically runs highest in February, at a median 103 cfs, and lowest in September, at 58 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,130 cfs, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 75 to 142 |
| February | 103 | 80 to 184 |
| March | 102 | 83 to 152 |
| April | 88 | 72 to 143 |
| May | 76 | 64 to 117 |
| June | 69 | 54 to 138 |
| July | 66 | 52 to 132 |
| August | 66 | 51 to 113 |
| September | 58 | 50 to 97 |
| October | 63 | 54 to 82 |
| November | 66 | 55 to 95 |
| December | 84 | 62 to 154 |
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 28 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near Mcleansville, NC (site 0209553650). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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