- Stage
- 2.04ft
- Discharge
- 287cfs
- Forecast crest
- —
- Headroom
- 9.0ft
None issued
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 horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.
1902 crested at 18.0 ft; 1876 crested at 18.0 ft; 2004 crested at 17.3 ft — above the range of this chart.
PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC. Latest observed stage 2.04 feet at Aug 1, 2026, 2:30 PM.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.13in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.55in
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
- Waterville — first affected
- Hartford, TN
Nearby gauges
- Pigeon River near Canton — 18 km away
- French Broad River at Hot Springs — 32 km away
- French Broad River at Marshall — 34 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 37 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03459500). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (HEPN7).