Pigeon River in North Carolina
Around here
Around Pigeon River
- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area16.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 451.2)Visitor center17.1 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge ParkwayRecreation area20.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)Visitor center20.5 mi (opens in a new tab)
Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Pigeon River is a 6.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pigeon River near Canton, NC (site 03456991). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1933 to 2026
Pigeon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 400 cfs, and lowest in September, at 113 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 24,200 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 318 | 214 to 489 |
| February | 368 | 239 to 547 |
| March | 400 | 293 to 561 |
| April | 360 | 268 to 545 |
| May | 269 | 215 to 389 |
| June | 201 | 144 to 287 |
| July | 146 | 111 to 207 |
| August | 118 | 86 to 183 |
| September | 113 | 80 to 203 |
| October | 127 | 79 to 246 |
| November | 167 | 98 to 304 |
| December | 237 | 151 to 389 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 93 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pigeon River near Canton, NC (site 03456991). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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