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North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville

Highest listed crest 21.45 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft16 crests since 1999

The North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville crested above flood stage 13 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1999 to 2025. The highest, 21.45 ft on September 17, 2018, was moderate flooding, 4.45 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the North Buffalo Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.45 ft
September 17, 2018; 8,631 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
0
13 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 10, 2025
17.33 ft, minor flooding
Location
Guilford County
Near Elon (8.7 mi), Greensboro (9.3 mi), Burlington (11.4 mi)

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 SR2819 near McCleansville
Action stage14.02Jun 20, 2000The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.011Jul 10, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.02Aug 9, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1999 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville, 1999 to 2025 121416182022ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Apr 30, 1999: 14.36 ft, action stage; 5,280 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2000: 16.90 ft, action stage; 5,770 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 2001: 13.21 ft, below flood stage; 3,720 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2002: 17.53 ft, minor flooding; 5,730 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 2003: 19.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,720 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 17.06 ft, minor floodingJun 4, 2009: 17.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,900 cubic feet per secondNov 12, 2009: 17.40 ft, minor flooding; 5,670 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2017: 18.08 ft, minor flooding; 6,030 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 2018: 21.45 ft, moderate flooding; 8,631 cubic feet per secondOct 12, 2018: 19.04 ft, minor flooding; 7,058 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2018: 19.90 ft, minor flooding; 7,574 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 19.93 ft, minor flooding; 7,580 cubic feet per secondNov 13, 2021: 19.25 ft, minor flooding; 7,020 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 2024: 20.50 ft, moderate flooding; 7,930 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2025: 17.33 ft, minor flooding; 5,400 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.45 ft, Sep 17, 2018 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, North Buffalo Creek at SR2819 near McCleansville 1990s: 0 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 4 2020s: 4 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. 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.
  2. 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 SR2819 near McCleansville
1Sep 17, 201821.45+4.45Moderate8,631
2Aug 9, 202420.50+3.50Moderate7,930
3Feb 7, 202019.93+2.93Minor7,580
4Nov 13, 201819.90+2.90Minor7,574
5Mar 20, 200319.35+2.35Minor6,720
6Nov 13, 202119.25+2.25Minor7,020
7Oct 12, 201819.04+2.04Minor7,058
8Jun 20, 201718.08+1.08Minor6,030
9Jun 4, 200917.84+0.84Minor5,900
10Sep 1, 200217.53+0.53Minor5,730
11Nov 12, 200917.40+0.40Minor5,670
12Jul 10, 202517.33+0.33Minor5,400
13Sep 28, 200417.06+0.06Minor—
14Jun 20, 200016.90−0.10Action5,770
15Apr 30, 199914.36−2.64Action5,280
16Jul 5, 200113.21−3.79Below flood stage3,720

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 17, 2018: 21.45 ft here, moderate flooding

August 9, 2024: 20.50 ft here, moderate flooding

November 13, 2018: 19.90 ft here, minor flooding

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 TerraceNC10.014.07 ft, Sep 23, 20030
Church St in GreensboroNC14.018.96 ft, Aug 1, 20191
GreensboroNC13.020.12 ft, Sep 22, 19791
SR2819 near McCleansville this gaugeNC17.021.45 ft, Sep 17, 20180

Other gauges in Guilford County

Flood gauges in Guilford County
Muirfield Rd in Greensboro9.011.08 ft, Sep 17, 20180
High Point10.015.44 ft, Oct 11, 20180
US-220 Near Greensboro11.011.94 ft, Sep 17, 20180
Church St in Greensboro14.018.96 ft, Aug 1, 20191
Greensboro13.020.12 ft, Sep 22, 19791
Westover Terrace10.014.07 ft, Sep 23, 20030
NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge10.015.06 ft, Oct 11, 20181
Gibsonville12.018.51 ft, Sep 18, 20180
US220 at Greensboro8.012.53 ft, Jul 13, 20030
Pomona11.015.47 ft, Sep 13, 20230

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BCMN7, 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.