North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro

Highest listed crest 18.96 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft9 crests since 1999

The North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 9 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2019. The highest, 18.96 ft on August 1, 2019, was major flooding, 4.96 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest: 18.96 ft; August 1, 2019; 2,081 cubic feet per second
Flood stage: 14.0 ft; Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major: 1; 76th of 314 gauges in North Carolina
Most recent flood crest: August 1, 2019; 18.96 ft, major flooding
Location: Guilford County; Near Greensboro (2.3 mi), Summerfield (9.4 mi), High Point (13.9 mi)
Identifiers: NWS NBUN7; USGS 02095271

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro

Action stage	11.0	2	Sep 1, 2002	The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)	14.0	2	Nov 13, 2018	Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage	16.0	4	Oct 11, 2018	Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage	18.0	1	Aug 1, 2019	Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

9 crests from 1999 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, North Buffalo Creek at Church St in Greensboro

1	Aug 1, 2019	18.96	+4.96	Major	2,081
2	Sep 23, 2003	17.81	+3.81	Moderate	—
3	Sep 17, 2018	17.73	+3.73	Moderate	1,897
4	Oct 11, 2018	17.52	+3.52	Moderate	1,865
5	Sep 15, 2000	16.41	+2.41	Moderate	—
6	Nov 13, 2018	14.76	+0.76	Minor	1,451
7	Apr 4, 2001	14.55	+0.55	Minor	—
8	Apr 29, 1999	11.49	−2.51	Action	590
9	Sep 1, 2002	11.32	−2.68	Action	—

The worst floods along the North Buffalo Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the North Buffalo Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 23, 2003: 17.81 ft here, moderate flooding

Westover TerraceNC · Sep 23, 2003 · 14.07 ft · Moderate · its highest
GreensboroNC · Sep 23, 2003 · 14.53 ft · Minor

September 17, 2018: 17.73 ft here, moderate flooding

SR2819 near McCleansvilleNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 21.45 ft · Moderate · its highest
GreensboroNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 15.44 ft · Moderate
Westover TerraceNC · Sep 17, 2018 · 12.85 ft · Minor

October 11, 2018: 17.52 ft here, moderate flooding

Westover TerraceNC · Oct 11, 2018 · 13.10 ft · Moderate
SR2819 near McCleansvilleNC · Oct 12, 2018 · 19.04 ft · Minor
GreensboroNC · Oct 11, 2018 · 14.49 ft · Minor

Gauges on the North Buffalo Creek

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the North Buffalo Creek

Westover Terrace	NC	10.0	14.07 ft, Sep 23, 2003	0
Church St in Greensboro this gauge	NC	14.0	18.96 ft, Aug 1, 2019	1
Greensboro	NC	13.0	20.12 ft, Sep 22, 1979	1
SR2819 near McCleansville	NC	17.0	21.45 ft, Sep 17, 2018	0

Other gauges in Guilford County

Flood gauges in Guilford County

Muirfield Rd in Greensboro	9.0	11.08 ft, Sep 17, 2018	0
High Point	10.0	15.44 ft, Oct 11, 2018	0
US-220 Near Greensboro	11.0	11.94 ft, Sep 17, 2018	0
Greensboro	13.0	20.12 ft, Sep 22, 1979	1
SR2819 near McCleansville	17.0	21.45 ft, Sep 17, 2018	0
Westover Terrace	10.0	14.07 ft, Sep 23, 2003	0
NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge	10.0	15.06 ft, Oct 11, 2018	1
Gibsonville	12.0	18.51 ft, Sep 18, 2018	0
US220 at Greensboro	8.0	12.53 ft, Jul 13, 2003	0
Pomona	11.0	15.47 ft, Sep 13, 2023	0

Guilford County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NBUN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.