* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 241, 242, 243, 245 and 246. * TIMING...Until 6 PM MST this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Total streamflow across the
Pigeon River
was last observed at
1,247
cfs, and is expected to yield approximately
2,473
acre-ft of water today; about 33%
of normal.
River levels are low and may signify a drought.
Average streamflow for this time of year is
3,728 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 Near Hepco
reporting a streamflow rate of 365 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 7.07 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.
| Last Updated | 2025-12-17 |
| Discharge Volume | 2,473 ACRE-FT |
| Streamflow |
1,247.0 cfs
+8.0 cfs (+0.65%) |
| Percent of Normal | 33.45% |
| Maximum |
77,620.0 cfs
2021-08-18 |
| Seasonal Avg | 3,728 cfs |
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pigeon River Near Canton
USGS 03456991 |
171 cfs | 1.68 ft | -9.04 | |||||
|
Pigeon River Near Hepco
USGS 03459500 |
365 cfs | 2.21 ft | 31.29 | |||||
|
Pigeon R Bl Power Plant Nr Waterville
USGS 03460795 |
178 cfs | 7.07 ft | -10.55 | |||||
|
Pigeon River At Newport
USGS 03461500 |
263 cfs | 2.74 ft | 1.94 | |||||
|
Pigeon R At Sturgeon Valley Rd Near Vanderbilt
USGS 04128990 |
66 cfs | 2.2 ft | -1.65 | |||||
|
Pigeon River Near Scott
USGS 04099750 |
270 cfs | 3.59 ft | -14.56 | |||||
|
Pigeon River At Middle Falls Nr Grand Portage Mn
USGS 04010500 |
141 cfs | 2.3 ft | 14.63 | |||||
|
Pigeon R Near Caseville
USGS 04159010 |
64 cfs | 4.61 ft |
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.