Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah water level

Name: Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Buffalo Creek, South Carolina, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

4.01ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 0.0 cfs

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah reads 4.01 ft, a normal level for late October.

That puts it 0.07 ft below the median of 4.08 ft for late October, based on 10 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 4.03 ft (−0.02 ft).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.01 ft and 5.07 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 4.08 ft0.07 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 3.81 ft – 5.18 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Same day last year: 4.03 ft−0.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 4.01 ft – 5.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 3.70 ft – 5.87 ft
Highest on record: 7.10 ftJuly 30, 2024

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	7.10 ft	July 30, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

21 Wed 73° 46° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 73° 45° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 71° 48° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 69° 48° – Wind 13 mph

25 Sun 70° 48° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 72° 48° – Wind 9 mph

27 Tue 74° 50° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:41 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 76%

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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	−0.02 ft	116 mi
Buffalo Creek below Moss Lake Dam near Oak GroveRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	3.98 ft	No reference yet	±0	74 mi
Buffalo Creek near BlacksburgRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	7.76 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	72 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Lynches River near KershawRiver gauge, Little Lynches River	5.16 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	5.5 mi
Little Lynches River above KershawRiver gauge, Little Lynches River	3.71 ft	Very low	+0.06 ft	7 mi
Hanging Rock Creek near KershawRiver gauge, Hanging Rock Creek	−0.08 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Black Creek below ChesterfieldRiver gauge, Black Creek	3.71 ft	Very low	−0.06 ft	15 mi
Black Creek near McBeeRiver gauge, Black Creek	4.57 ft	Low	−0.09 ft	16 mi
Black Creek near HartsvilleRiver gauge, Black Creek	2.82 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	22 mi
Lake Wateree Tailrace above CamdenRiver gauge, Lake Wateree Tailrace	10.04 ft	Low	−1.12 ft	22 mi
Cedar Creek Reservoir Tailrace below Great FallsRiver gauge, Cedar Creek Reservoir Tailrace	9.48 ft	High	+0.24 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

How does Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah compare with last year?

It is 0.02 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.03 ft.

What is a normal level for Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah in late October?

The median for late October is 4.08 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 3.81 ft and 5.18 ft, based on 10 years of records.

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 at Mount Pisgah today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 4.01 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Buffalo Creek at Mount Pisgah?

The highest level on record is 7.10 ft on July 30, 2024.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:021313485 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 34.58222, -80.45694 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	4.01 ft	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional
Flow	0.0 cfs	2026-10-21 09:00	Provisional

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