BUFFALO CREEK AT GARDENVILLE NY
USGS 04214500 · New York · reports discharge (live), gauge height
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USGS 04214500 · New York · 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, 8:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST; ranging 18 to 26.6 ft³/s; latest 21 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 21 | 0.59 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 22.1 | 0.6 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 22.1 | 0.6 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 0.63 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 0.63 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 0.63 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 22.1 | 0.6 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 21 | 0.59 | 39–174 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 21 | 0.59 | 39–174 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 21 | 0.59 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 21 | 0.59 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 22.1 | 0.6 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 22.1 | 0.6 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 22.1 | 0.6 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 22.1 | 0.6 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 24.3 | 0.62 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 0.63 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 0.63 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 0.63 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 0.63 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 26.6 | 0.64 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 26.6 | 0.64 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 26.6 | 0.64 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 26.6 | 0.64 | 37–180 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 23.1 | 0.61 | 37–180 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 20 | 0.58 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 20 | 0.58 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 20 | 0.58 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 20 | 0.58 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 41–179 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 41–179 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 18 | 0.56 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 31–139 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 20 | 0.58 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 19 | 0.57 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–133 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 20 | 0.58 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–140 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 21 | 0.59 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 23.1 | 0.61 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 24.3 | 0.62 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 24.3 | 0.62 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 27–156 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 23.1 | 0.61 | 28–162 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 23.1 | 0.61 | 28–162 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 22.1 | 0.6 | 28–162 |
Map of USGS gauge 04214500 and the river around it
Where BUFFALO CREEK AT GARDENVILLE NY sits and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines New York DEC uses are 70°F.
Species the agency lists for Buffalo Creek: Steelhead.
Source: Steelhead Streams in Western New York (DEC Region 9: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties) (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), Bureau of Fisheries).
Normal for Nov 5: 39–174 ft³/s (middle half of 88 years of record). Now: 21 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 21 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 88 years of record (1939–2026): 10th 20, 25th 39, median 77, 75th 174, 90th 438 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 10 ft³/s, highest 3,180 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−5% 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 0.59 ft stage, 21 ft³/s at Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST (NWS gauge GDVN6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:32 AM EST. Highest point: 0.8 ft, 49 ft³/s on Nov 7, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 0.6 ft | 22 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 0.6 ft | 22 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 0.8 ft | 49 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 0.8 ft | 49 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:08 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.