TOTAL DISCHARGE (CFS)
SUMMARY
| Last Updated | 2024-11-20 |
| Discharge Volume | 5,865 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
2,957.0 cfs
+2485.0 cfs (+526.48%) |
| Percent of Normal | 115.87% |
| Maximum |
77,620.0 cfs
2021-08-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 2,552 cfs |
Total streamflow across the
Pigeon River
was last observed at
2,957
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
5,865
acre-ft of water today; about 116%
of normal.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
2,552 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 R Bl Power Plant Nr Waterville
reporting a streamflow rate of 12,300 cfs.
However, the streamgauge with the highest stage along the river is the
Pigeon River At Middle Falls Nr Grand Portage Mn
with a gauge stage of 5.41 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.
YEAR OVER YEAR DISCHARGE (CFS)
Streamflow Conditions
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pigeon River Near Canton
USGS 03456991 |
188 cfs | 1.74 ft | -9.03 | |||||
|
Pigeon River Near Hepco
USGS 03459500 |
241 cfs | 1.56 ft | 9.49 | |||||
|
Pigeon R Bl Power Plant Nr Waterville
USGS 03460795 |
12300 cfs | 0.8 ft | 371.26 | |||||
|
Pigeon River At Newport
USGS 03461500 |
407 cfs | 3.1 ft | 9.15 | |||||
|
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt
USGS 04128990 |
101 cfs | 2.5 ft | 6.31 | |||||
|
Pigeon River Near Scott
USGS 04099750 |
146 cfs | 3.08 ft | 12.98 | |||||
|
Pigeon River At Middle Falls Nr Grand Portage Mn
USGS 04010500 |
1060 cfs | 5.41 ft | 3584.21 | |||||
|
Pigeon R Near Caseville
USGS 04159010 |
64 cfs | 4.61 ft |
History of the River
The Pigeon River forms part of the Canada–United States border between the state of Minnesota and the province of Ontario, west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and the fur trade.
