Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC
usgs-03459500 250 - 4000 cfs III 00h36m 557 cfs (running)
gauge class Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.
Gauge (Drainage = 350 sq.mi.) is on this reach (well toward take-out), thus should accurately show actual flow in this reach.
gauge graph
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
0 - 250 cfs extremely Low-barely Low III gauge is important or has warning Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.
250 - 800 cfs barely runnable-perfect runnable III gauge is important or has warning Flow range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters with a comment or report.
800 -2000 cfs med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III gauge is important or has warning Upper end of medium range is just a guess
2000 -4000 cfs a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III gauge is important or has warning Just an estimate

Join AW and support river stewardship nationwide!