East Fork Pigeon River in North Carolina
Around here
Around East Fork Pigeon River
- Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (Milepost 451.2)Visitor center14.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- National Forests in North CarolinaRecreation area19.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge ParkwayRecreation area22.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (Milepost 384)Visitor center22.8 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
East Fork Pigeon River is a 10.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Fork Pigeon River near Canton, NC (site 03456500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1954 to 2026
East Fork Pigeon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 160 cfs, and lowest in September, at 47 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,900 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 134 | 91 to 196 |
| February | 148 | 101 to 218 |
| March | 160 | 117 to 233 |
| April | 158 | 114 to 234 |
| May | 116 | 91 to 171 |
| June | 83 | 61 to 120 |
| July | 57 | 45 to 83 |
| August | 48 | 34 to 79 |
| September | 47 | 31 to 88 |
| October | 58 | 33 to 121 |
| November | 78 | 46 to 142 |
| December | 112 | 66 to 183 |
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 72 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Fork Pigeon River near Canton, NC (site 03456500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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