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Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg water level

River gauge, Buffalo Creek, South Carolina, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

7.77ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

6 8 9 10

History

7.88.08.2ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 207.88.08.2ftOct 16Oct 18Oct 20
81012ftSep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 13Oct 2081012ftSep 21Oct 5Oct 20
81012ftOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202681012ftOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
81012ftJanMarMayJulSepNov202681012ftJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level

What this means

Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg reads 7.77 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.22 ft and 13.24 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.68 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year
8.19 ft−0.42 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days
7.22 ft – 13.24 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months
7.00 ft – 13.24 ft

Floating and fishing near Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 67° 38° – Wind 8 mph
20 Tue 74° 40° – Wind 9 mph
21 Wed 72° 44° – Wind 6 mph
22 Thu 75° 47° – Wind 5 mph
23 Fri 71° 46° – Wind 7 mph
24 Sat 67° 46° – Wind 11 mph
25 Sun 67° 43° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:46 PM Daylight 11 hr, 9 min First quarter 69%

Map

Other gauges on Buffalo Creek

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Buffalo Creek at Sr2819 near McLeansvilleRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek 1.94 ft Very low −0.03 ft 127 mi
Buffalo Creek at Mount PisgahRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek 4.02 ft Normal −0.02 ft 72 mi
Buffalo Creek below Moss Lake Dam near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek 3.98 ft No reference yet −0.16 ft 12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Broad River near BlacksburgRiver gauge, Broad River 3.05 ft Normal −0.05 ft 2.1 mi
Gaston Shoals Reservoir above BlacksburgReservoir, Gaston Shoals Reservoir 93.70 ft Very low +0.86 ft 2.8 mi
Kings Creek at BlacksburgRiver gauge, Kings Creek 2.46 ft Below flood stage +0.07 ft 6 mi
Broad River below Ninetynine Island ReservoirRiver gauge, Broad River 26.38 ft Normal +0.09 ft 7 mi
Broad River near Boiling SpringsRiver gauge, Broad River 2.10 ft Normal +0.10 ft 10 mi
Thicketty Creek at Cnty Road 42 near GaffneyRiver gauge, Thicketty Creek 3.04 ft Normal −0.03 ft 10 mi
Pacolet River near SarattRiver gauge, Pacolet River 5.08 ft Normal −0.16 ft 18 mi
Pacolet River at PacoletRiver gauge, Pacolet River 9.42 ft Low −0.35 ft 18 mi

Questions and answers

Is Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg higher than last year?

No, it is 0.42 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 8.19 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 AM EDT, the water level was 7.77 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.68 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
U.S. Geological Survey
Station code
usgs:02153480 (Agency page)
Coordinates
35.12644, -81.55021 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAVD88
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 7.77 ft 2026-10-20 14:15 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Buffalo Creek near Blacksburg (usgs:02153480). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/south-carolina/buffalo-creek-near-blacksburg

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer