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

The Pigeon River Near Hepco, NC is currently flowing at 664 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.73 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 10.27 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 13.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 449 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 288 to 1,090 cfs.

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

The Pigeon River Near Hepco, NC stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Haywood County, NC on the Pigeon River. USGS site number 03459500 (coordinates 35.6350, -82.9900).

Pigeon River Near Hepco, NC

USGS Site No: 03459500 • Pigeon River • Haywood County, NC

Pigeon River Near Hepco, NC on the Pigeon River is currently at 664 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.73 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Pigeon River

Pigeon River Near Canton, NC

Downstream on Pigeon River ↓

Pigeon River below Power Plant near Waterville, NC

664

CFS Discharge

2.73

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	288
25th	Low threshold	379
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	449
75th	High threshold	637
95th	Very High threshold	1,090	Today: 664 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	887	3.04
May 27, 2026	1,360	3.59
May 26, 2026	1,450	3.69
May 25, 2026	1,260	3.43
May 24, 2026	722	2.81
May 23, 2026	475	2.40
May 22, 2026	300	2.07
May 21, 2026	519	2.49
May 20, 2026	187	1.78
May 19, 2026	175	1.75
May 18, 2026	175	1.75
May 17, 2026	183	1.77
May 16, 2026	190	1.79
May 15, 2026	194	1.81
Apr 21, 2026	260	1.98
Apr 20, 2026	273	2.01
Apr 19, 2026	291	2.05
Apr 18, 2026	281	2.03
Apr 17, 2026	297	2.06
Apr 16, 2026	288	2.04
Apr 15, 2026	299	2.07
Apr 14, 2026	306	2.08
Apr 13, 2026	313	2.10
Apr 12, 2026	325	2.13
Apr 11, 2026	332	2.14
Apr 10, 2026	341	2.16
Apr 9, 2026	352	2.18
Apr 8, 2026	367	2.21
Apr 7, 2026	396	2.27
Apr 6, 2026	473	2.41

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03459500
State: NC
County: Haywood County
Coordinates: 35.6350, -82.9900
Drainage Area: 350 mi²
Datum (ft): 2,335.8
HUC Code: 06010106

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 11.0 ft
Flood Stage: 13.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 16.0 ft
Major Flood: 20.0 ft

Currently 10.27 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,750 cfs

May 13, 2025
Min discharge: 153 cfs

Jul 25, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Cataloochee Creek Near Cataloochee, NC
5.2 mi · 76 cfs

Normal
Pigeon River Near Canton, NC
11.2 mi · 338 cfs

High
Pigeon River below Power Plant near Waterville, NC
12.3 mi · 2,150 cfs

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

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

High