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SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK

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SOUTH BUFFALO CREEK AT US 220 AT GREENSBORO, NC

GREENSBORO, NC36.0381°N, -79.7997°W Updated 9 min ago

FLOW RATE

158cfs

GAUGE HT

3.61ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

158cfs 95.9% vs avg

Optimal band: 1–2 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

237cfs

PERIOD LOW

1.05cfs

RUNNABLE

80%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.61ft

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

15.3in

-33% vs normal

15.33 in of precipitation so far this year, 33% below the 30-year normal of 22.85 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

15.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.9in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.1–28.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-33%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.22" · normal 3.66" (1.9–5.0)

Jan

Feb: 2.38" · normal 3.16" (1.6–5.1)

Feb

Mar: 2.87" · normal 4.17" (2.4–6.3)

Mar

Apr: 0.90" · normal 3.53" (1.7–5.4)

Apr

May: 2.52" · normal 3.59" (1.5–5.9)

May

Jun: 3.14" · normal 3.83" (1.6–6.4)

Jun

Jul: 1.32" (so far)· normal 4.02" (2.6–6.2)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.64" (2.3–5.7)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.27" (2.1–7.2)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.16" (1.4–5.6)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.35" (1.2–6.4)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.61" (2.2–5.6)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo09:50 AM

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36.0381, -79.7997

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