How high is the Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC right now?

The Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC is currently flowing at 5 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.52 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 67th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 2 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 0 to unavailable cfs.

Where is the Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC stream gauge located?

The Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Avery County, NC on the Buckeye Creek. USGS site number 0347927164 (coordinates 36.2200, -81.9076).

Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC

USGS Site No: 0347927164 • Buckeye Creek • Avery County, NC

Buckeye Creek Below Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC on the Buckeye Creek is currently at 5 cfs (Normal — 67th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.52 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Buckeye Creek

Buckeye Creek Above Buckeye Lake Near Cannon Gap, NC

CFS Discharge

1.52

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	0
25th	Low threshold	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	2
75th	High threshold	7	Today: 5 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	0

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	6	1.59
May 27, 2026	8	1.65
May 26, 2026	9	1.70
May 25, 2026	11	1.80
May 24, 2026	10	1.76
May 23, 2026	10	1.66
May 22, 2026	4	1.42
May 21, 2026	5	1.46
May 20, 2026	—	1.05
May 19, 2026	—	0.93
May 18, 2026	—	0.97
May 17, 2026	1	1.02
May 16, 2026	1	1.06
May 15, 2026	1	1.06
Apr 21, 2026	2	1.25
Apr 20, 2026	2	1.29
Apr 19, 2026	3	1.38
Apr 18, 2026	2	1.29
Apr 17, 2026	2	1.31
Apr 16, 2026	3	1.33
Apr 15, 2026	3	1.36
Apr 14, 2026	3	1.38
Apr 13, 2026	4	1.41
Apr 12, 2026	4	1.45
Apr 11, 2026	4	1.47
Apr 10, 2026	5	1.52
Apr 9, 2026	6	1.55
Apr 8, 2026	6	1.58
Apr 7, 2026	7	1.62
Apr 6, 2026	8	1.65

Station Information

USGS Site No: 0347927164
State: NC
County: Avery County
Coordinates: 36.2200, -81.9076
Drainage Area: 3 mi²
Datum (ft): 3,339.2
HUC Code: 06010103

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 44 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 0 cfs

Sep 13, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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