Buffalo Creek at Gardenville NY
USGS Site No: 04214500 • Buffalo Creek • Erie County, NY
Buffalo Creek at Gardenville NY on the Buffalo Creek is currently at 82 cfs (Normal — 55th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.96 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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 | 17 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 29 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 57 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 178 | Today: 82 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 590 |
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.
30-Day Flow History
| Date | Discharge (CFS) | Gage Ht (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 104 | — |
| May 27, 2026 | 148 | — |
| May 26, 2026 | 256 | — |
| May 25, 2026 | 804 | — |
| May 24, 2026 | 427 | — |
| May 23, 2026 | 349 | — |
| May 22, 2026 | 93 | — |
| May 21, 2026 | 132 | — |
| May 20, 2026 | 147 | — |
| May 19, 2026 | 122 | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 149 | — |
| May 17, 2026 | 233 | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 202 | — |
| May 15, 2026 | 229 | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 260 | — |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 393 | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 951 | — |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 497 | — |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 1,010 | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 651 | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 223 | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 191 | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 172 | — |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 157 | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 183 | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 186 | — |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 212 | — |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 248 | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 331 | — |
| Apr 6, 2026 | 476 | — |
Station Information
- USGS Site No
- 04214500
- State
- NY
- County
- Erie County
- Coordinates
- 42.8546, -78.7564
- Drainage Area
- 142 mi²
- Datum (ft)
- 603.1
- HUC Code
- 04120103
Flood Stage Thresholds
- Action Stage
- 6.0 ft
- Flood Stage
- 7.0 ft
- Moderate Flood
- 8.0 ft
- Major Flood
- 9.0 ft
Currently 6.04 ft below flood stage.
Recent Extremes
- Max discharge
-
3,080 cfsDec 29, 2025
- Min discharge
-
6 cfsOct 3, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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