How high is the Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC right now?

The Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC is currently flowing at 7 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 1.88 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 58th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.12 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 9.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 6 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3 to 246 cfs.

Where is the Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC stream gauge located?

The Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Granville County, NC. USGS site number 02086624 (coordinates 36.1279, -78.7983).

Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC

USGS Site No: 02086624 • Granville County, NC

Knap Of Reeds Creek Near Butner, NC is currently at 7 cfs (Normal — 58th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 1.88 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

CFS Discharge

1.88

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	3
25th	Low threshold	3
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	6
75th	High threshold	9	Today: 7 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	246

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	1.79
May 27, 2026	7	1.86
May 26, 2026	7	1.89
May 25, 2026	6	1.80
May 24, 2026	6	1.79
May 23, 2026	5	1.75
May 22, 2026	12	2.11
May 21, 2026	9	2.00
May 20, 2026	7	1.89
May 19, 2026	8	1.93
May 18, 2026	10	2.05
May 17, 2026	10	2.08
May 16, 2026	11	2.08
May 15, 2026	10	2.07
Apr 21, 2026	4	1.69
Apr 20, 2026	5	1.71
Apr 19, 2026	5	1.70
Apr 18, 2026	4	1.68
Apr 17, 2026	4	1.67
Apr 16, 2026	4	1.67
Apr 15, 2026	4	1.67
Apr 14, 2026	4	1.66
Apr 13, 2026	4	1.65
Apr 12, 2026	4	1.65
Apr 11, 2026	4	1.64
Apr 10, 2026	4	1.62
Apr 9, 2026	3	1.56
Apr 8, 2026	3	1.54
Apr 7, 2026	3	1.57
Apr 6, 2026	3	1.56

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02086624
State: NC
County: Granville County
Coordinates: 36.1279, -78.7983
Drainage Area: 43 mi²
Datum (ft): 254.6
HUC Code: 03020201

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 9.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 7.12 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 262 cfs

May 30, 2025
Min discharge: 2 cfs

Jan 11, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very Low
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Normal