- Stage
- 1.44ft
- Discharge
- 97cfs
- Forecast crest
- 2.10ft
- Headroom
- 6.6ft
Sun 2 PM
to action stage
Last reading . The river is below the level at which any action is recommended.
Stage trend
Past 7 days of observed stage, with flood category thresholds
Solid line is observed stage; dashed line is the NWS forecast. Dashed horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.
Helene, 2024 crested at 27.0 ft; 2004 crested at 22.8 ft; 1940 crested at 20.8 ft — above the range of this chart.
PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC. Latest observed stage 1.44 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM. Forecast peak 2.10 feet.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.14in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.20in
These are forecast totals at the gauge location, not basin-integrated totals upstream. Rain falling higher in the watershed will reach this gauge on a delay that varies by river.
Downstream communities
- Clyde — first affected
- Hepco
- Waterville
Nearby gauges
- Pigeon River near Hepco — 18 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 26 km away
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 28 km away
- French Broad River at Blantyre — 32 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03456991). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (CTPN7).