Pigeon River below Jonathans Ck, 4 NW Crabtree, NC

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 25 ftRecord flooding continues. Backwater effects from the Pigeon River may cause significant flooding of several feeder streams including Rabbitskin Branch, Laurel Branch, and Panther Creek. Structures upstream near the Jonathans Creek confluence and along Panther Creek Rd and Riverside Dr in the Riverside community will experience ruinous flooding.
• 24.5 ftRecord flooding continues. Interstate 40 may begin to flood in low-lying areas.
• 17.3 ftModerate flooding continues. Floodwaters will reach levels similar to Hurricane Frances in September 2004.

Highest crests on record

1. 18 ft — February 2, 1902
2. 18 ft — June 2, 1876
3. 17.31 ft — September 17, 2004
4. 16.77 ft — September 8, 2004
5. 15.82 ft — August 30, 1940

Recent crests: 9.45 ft (August 27, 2008) · 17.31 ft (September 17, 2004) · 16.77 ft (September 8, 2004) · 10.33 ft (May 6, 2003) · 11.9 ft (January 8, 1998)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton, NC
• West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel, NC
• East Fork Pigeon River above Canton, NC
• Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan, NC
• French Broad River above Silver Mine Ck, in Hot Springs, NC
• French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall, NC
• Ivy River near Marshall, NC
• French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville, NC