BUFFALO CREEK BL MOSS LAKE DAM NR OAK GROVE, NC
USGS 0215329875 · North Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 0215329875 · North Carolina · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST; ranging 14 to 16.5 ft³/s; latest 14.8 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 9:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 16.5 | 4.04 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 16.1 | 4.03 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 16.1 | 4.03 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 15.7 | 4.02 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 15.7 | 4.02 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 14.8 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 16.1 | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.98 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 15.7 | 4.02 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 14 | 3.98 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 15.3 | 4.01 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 14.8 | 4 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 14.4 | 3.99 |
Map of USGS gauge 0215329875 and the river around it
Where BUFFALO CREEK BL MOSS LAKE DAM NR OAK GROVE, NC sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. NC Wildlife Resources Commission publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a North Carolina rule, with N.C. Cooperative Extension's own figure added: 68°F and 70°F.
This gauge is on the same river as our page for Buffalo Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
USGS publishes no daily statistics for this gauge, so the reading is not compared with the record.
Steady over 24 hours (+0% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
Checked Nov 5, 9:32 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.