West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg, TN
River level and flood forecast · Sevier County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 5:30 PM
The river is 4.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 116 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
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (April 13, 2020) | 10.03 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9.5 ftRoughly corresponds to the flow that floods the Aquarium bridge over a mile downstream.
Highest crests on record
- 10.03 ft — April 13, 2020
- 9.41 ft — January 9, 2024
- 9.15 ft — August 17, 2021
- 8.9 ft — February 6, 2020
- 8.72 ft — July 20, 2023
Recent crests: 8.61 ft (December 29, 2024) · 7.77 ft (September 27, 2024) · 9.41 ft (January 9, 2024) · 8.72 ft (July 20, 2023) · 9.15 ft (August 17, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Little Pigeon River above Sevierville, TN
- Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown, NC
- Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City, NC
- Little River (TN) near Maryville, TN
- Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE, NC
- Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro, NC
- Pigeon River at Newport, TN
- Nantahala River near Hewitt, NC
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GATT1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.