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Buffalo Creek
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BUFFALO CREEK
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BUFFALO CREEK NR BLACKSBURG, SC

CHEROKEE COUNTY, SC35.1264°N, -81.5502°W
AIR TEMP
63°F
WIND
4mph ENE
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
cfs
No flow data available
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

17.2in

-22% vs normal

17.24 in of precipitation so far this year, 22% below the 30-year normal of 22.04 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

17.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.0in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.4–27.7in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-22%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.56" · normal 4.00" (2.3–5.9)
Jan
Feb: 2.67" · normal 3.52" (1.8–5.5)
Feb
Mar: 1.93" · normal 4.41" (2.1–7.0)
Mar
Apr: 1.00" · normal 3.96" (1.5–5.9)
Apr
May: 6.22" · normal 3.05" (1.4–5.5)
May
Jun: 2.87" (so far)· normal 3.65" (1.6–6.4)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.83" (2.2–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.81" (1.6–6.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.63" (1.7–5.8)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.32" (1.1–5.6)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.57" (1.4–6.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.02" (2.2–6.0)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo06:38 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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TEMP
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Ideal
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:13 AM
SUNSET
08:44 PM
14H 31M OF DAYLIGHT14H 6M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated

Station Location

35.1264, -81.5502
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 06:38 UTC
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