Pigeon River river
Total streamflow across the Pigeon River was last observed at 8,233 cfs, and is expected to yield approximately 16,330 acre-ft of water today; about 159% of normal. River levels are high. Average streamflow for this time of year is 5,181 cfs, with recent peaks last observed on 2021-08-18 when daily discharge volume was observed at 77,620 cfs.
Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the Pigeon River At Newport reporting a streamflow rate of 2,440 cfs. However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the Pigeon R Bl Power Plant Nr Waterville with a gauge stage of 9.67 ft. This river is monitored from 8 different streamgauging stations along the Pigeon River, the highest being situated at an altitude of 2,584 ft, the Pigeon River Near Canton.
River streamflow levels
Daily aggregate streamflow across every monitored gauge along the Pigeon River. Use the range buttons to zoom in on a specific period.
Total streamflow
Sum of all monitored streamgauges · daily
Every streamgauge along the Pigeon River
All 8 USGS gauges Snoflo tracks for this river, with current flow, stage, recent change, percent of normal, and the gauge's all-time min / max. Click any header to sort. Cells are heatmapped relative to the column min/max -- darker blue = higher.
| Streamgauge▾ | Streamflow (cfs)▾ | Gauge stage (ft)▾ | 24h Δ (%)▾ | % Normal▾ | Min (cfs)▾ | Max (cfs)▾ | Elevation (ft)▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pigeon River Near Canton
NC
USGS 03456991
|
613 | 2.51 | 46.7 | 217% | 41 | 11,100 | 2,584 |
|
Pigeon River Near Hepco
NC
USGS 03459500
|
1,540 | 3.78 | 151.6 | 266% | 102 | 40,900 | 2,340 |
|
Pigeon R Bl Power Plant Nr Waterville
NC
USGS 03460795
|
2,190 | 9.67 | 1369.8 | 964% | 105 | 24,800 | 1,398 |
|
Pigeon River At Newport
TN
USGS 03461500
|
2,440 | 4.92 | 64.9 | 153% | 162 | 27,000 | 1,075 |
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Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt
MI
USGS 04128990
|
106 | 2.54 | -10.9 | 148% | 38 | 1,050 | 914 |
|
Pigeon River Near Scott
IN
USGS 04099750
|
313 | 3.95 | -8.5 | 102% | 62 | 2,750 | 822 |
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Pigeon River At Middle Falls Nr Grand Portage Mn
MN
USGS 04010500
|
1,450 | 6.26 | -3.3 | 106% | 48 | 11,700 | 807 |
|
Pigeon R Near Caseville
MI
USGS 04159010
|
64 | 4.61 | · | · | · | · | 602 |
Maximum streamflow discharge by year
The single highest aggregate discharge recorded each year. Spotting the multi-year trend reveals droughts vs. wet cycles long before the headline daily flow does.
Annual peak discharge
From the river's full record · one point per water year
Streamflow elevation profile
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by current streamflow (x-axis) vs elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-to-bottom traces the river from headwaters down to its mouth -- you can see flow accumulate as elevation drops.
Elevation vs streamflow
One point per monitored gauge · bubble size = gauge stage
Recreation along the Pigeon River
Fishing access and paddle runs Snoflo tracks within the watershed.
Track the Pigeon River in the Snoflo app
Set per-gauge push alerts (e.g. "alert me when flow at the Russian R Nr Healdsburg crosses 5,000 cfs"), and Snoflo's iOS app pushes the moment USGS reports the crossing.
About the Pigeon River
Where does the data for the Pigeon River come from?
Streamflow and gauge stage data are sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System. The aggregate flow shown at the top of the page is computed by Snoflo as the sum of all monitored gauges along the river.
How is "percent of normal" calculated?
Today's aggregate streamflow is compared to the historical average aggregate streamflow on this calendar day across the river's full record. 100% means right on average; values above 100% indicate above-normal flow (wet year); values below indicate below-normal (dry year or drought).
Why are some gauges showing very different flows?
Gauges along a river measure flow at different points: headwater gauges read what's coming off the snowpack or mountain runoff; downstream gauges integrate everything upstream, including tributary inputs. Wide spreads usually mean a tributary is contributing significantly between gauges.
What's the elevation profile chart showing?
Each bubble is one gauge along the river, plotted by streamflow (x-axis) and elevation (y-axis), sized by gauge stage. Reading top-down traces the river from headwaters to mouth -- you can see flow build as elevation drops.
Can I get alerts when a specific gauge crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app on a per-gauge basis. Open any individual streamgauge from the table above and favorite it to set a discharge threshold.