Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan, NC
River level and flood forecast · Haywood County
Normal1.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 7.9 ft below flood stage (9 ft).
Flow: 53 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 9 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (September 17, 2004) | 10.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ft2 HOMES WILL FLOOD
- 14 ftSTEEL BRIDGE AND LAKE LOGAN ROADS FLOOD.
- 9 ftWATER APPROACHS LAKE LOGAN ROAD.
- 6.6 ftCAUSED ACWPN7 TO GO TO 8.4 FT AND CTPN7 CANTON FLOODED.
- 4 ftBANKFULL STAGE
Highest crests on record
- 10.83 ft — September 17, 2004
- 9.5 ft — February 13, 1966
- 9.06 ft — May 15, 1976
- 9.05 ft — May 27, 1973
- 8.800000000000002 ft — May 29, 1976
Recent crests: 6.39 ft (August 30, 2005) · 10.83 ft (September 17, 2004) · 7.74 ft (January 7, 1998) · 8.25 ft (August 17, 1994) · 7.53 ft (November 17, 1987)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel, NC
- East Fork Pigeon River above Canton, NC
- Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton, NC
- Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee, NC
- Davidson River near hwy 276 near Pisgah Forest, NC
- Pigeon River below Jonathans Ck, 4 NW Crabtree, NC
- French Broad River at Rosman, NC
- French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LLGN7); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.