How high is the Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC right now?

The Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC is currently flowing at 6 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.94 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 43th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 13.06 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 15.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 8 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 1 to 83 cfs.

Where is the Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC stream gauge located?

The Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Chatham County, NC on the Buckhorn Creek. USGS site number 02102192 (coordinates 35.5597, -78.9736).

Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC

USGS Site No: 02102192 • Buckhorn Creek • Chatham County, NC

Buckhorn Creek near Corinth, NC on the Buckhorn Creek is currently at 6 cfs (Normal — 43th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.94 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.94

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

Normal

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	1
25th	Low threshold	1
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	8	Today: 6 cfs
75th	High threshold	26
95th	Very High threshold	83

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	10	2.05
May 27, 2026	16	2.17
May 26, 2026	21	2.24
May 25, 2026	15	2.14
May 24, 2026	10	2.06
May 23, 2026	12	2.08
May 22, 2026	13	2.10
May 21, 2026	6	1.94
May 19, 2026	7	1.97
May 18, 2026	10	2.04
May 17, 2026	12	2.09
May 16, 2026	12	2.10
May 15, 2026	15	2.14
Apr 21, 2026	42	2.50
Apr 20, 2026	40	2.48
Apr 19, 2026	40	2.48
Apr 18, 2026	39	2.48
Apr 17, 2026	39	2.47
Apr 16, 2026	39	2.47
Apr 15, 2026	38	2.47
Apr 14, 2026	37	2.45
Apr 13, 2026	37	2.45
Apr 12, 2026	37	2.45
Apr 11, 2026	38	2.46
Apr 10, 2026	38	2.47
Apr 9, 2026	37	2.45
Apr 8, 2026	37	2.45
Apr 7, 2026	38	2.47
Apr 6, 2026	38	2.46
Apr 5, 2026	35	2.43

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02102192
State: NC
County: Chatham County
Coordinates: 35.5597, -78.9736
Drainage Area: 76 mi²
Datum (ft): 153.7
HUC Code: 03030004

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.0 ft
Flood Stage: 15.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 17.0 ft

Currently 13.06 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 121 cfs

Aug 13, 2025
Min discharge: 1 cfs

Nov 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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