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Buffalo Creek
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BUFFALO CREEK
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Buffalo Creek at Iron Bridge, PA

SOUTH BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, PA40.7345°N, -79.6781°W Updated 4 hr ago
FLOW RATE
158cfs
GAUGE HT
4.33ft
AIR TEMP
74°F
WIND
8mph SE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
158cfs 27.9% vs avg
Optimal band: 4256 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,656cfs
PERIOD LOW
8cfs
RUNNABLE
8%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

4.33ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

29.9in

≈ normal

29.93 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 27.27 in).

YTD Total

29.9in

This year so far

Normal to Date

27.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

22.1–33.4in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+10%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.20" · normal 3.59" (2.0–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 1.40" · normal 3.08" (2.0–5.0)
Feb
Mar: 6.47" · normal 4.10" (2.3–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 5.49" · normal 4.76" (2.8–6.1)
Apr
May: 4.59" · normal 4.93" (2.8–7.7)
May
Jun: 6.76" · normal 5.18" (2.5–7.4)
Jun
Jul: 2.01" (so far)· normal 4.45" (2.8–6.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.92" (2.1–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.07" (1.6–8.2)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.76" (1.9–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.48" (1.7–4.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.57" (2.0–4.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo04:36 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
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CLOUDS
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
991
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:59 AM
SUNSET
08:49 PM
14H 50M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

40.7345, -79.6781
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-13 00:00 UTC
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