How high is the Pigeon River Near Canton, NC right now?

The Pigeon River Near Canton, NC is currently flowing at 338 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.03 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pigeon River Near Canton, NC normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 77th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pigeon River Near Canton, NC at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 7.97 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pigeon River Near Canton, NC on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 207 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 125 to 599 cfs.

Where is the Pigeon River Near Canton, NC stream gauge located?

The Pigeon River Near Canton, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Haywood County, NC on the Pigeon River. USGS site number 03456991 (coordinates 35.5219, -82.8481).

Pigeon River Near Canton, NC

USGS Site No: 03456991 • Pigeon River • Haywood County, NC

Pigeon River Near Canton, NC on the Pigeon River is currently at 338 cfs (High — 77th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.03 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on Pigeon River ↓

Pigeon River Near Hepco, NC

338

CFS Discharge

2.03

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	125
25th	Low threshold	153
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	207
75th	High threshold	312
95th	Very High threshold	599	Today: 338 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	486	2.28
May 27, 2026	706	2.65
May 26, 2026	855	2.86
May 25, 2026	901	2.90
May 24, 2026	395	2.13
May 23, 2026	296	1.93
May 22, 2026	139	1.58
May 21, 2026	256	1.85
May 20, 2026	166	1.60
May 19, 2026	81	1.37
May 18, 2026	83	1.38
May 17, 2026	85	1.39
May 16, 2026	87	1.40
May 15, 2026	88	1.40
Apr 21, 2026	111	1.50
Apr 20, 2026	114	1.51
Apr 19, 2026	118	1.52
Apr 18, 2026	118	1.52
Apr 17, 2026	120	1.53
Apr 16, 2026	120	1.53
Apr 15, 2026	123	1.54
Apr 14, 2026	126	1.55
Apr 13, 2026	128	1.56
Apr 12, 2026	129	1.56
Apr 11, 2026	132	1.57
Apr 10, 2026	134	1.58
Apr 9, 2026	137	1.58
Apr 8, 2026	142	1.60
Apr 7, 2026	151	1.63
Apr 6, 2026	176	1.69

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03456991
State: NC
County: Haywood County
Coordinates: 35.5219, -82.8481
Drainage Area: 130 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,581.6
HUC Code: 06010106

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 8.0 ft
Flood Stage: 10.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 15.0 ft
Major Flood: 19.0 ft

Currently 7.97 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,040 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 80 cfs

Oct 26, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

East Fork Pigeon River Near Canton, NC
4.3 mi · 185 cfs

High
West Fork Pigeon River at Bethel, NC
5.0 mi · 131 cfs

Normal
West F Pigeon River Above Lake Logan near Hazelwood, NC
10.0 mi · 71 cfs

Normal
Pigeon River Near Hepco, NC
11.2 mi · 664 cfs

High
Hominy Creek near West Asheville, NC
14.4 mi · 96 cfs

Normal