Big Bear Whitewater Rafting
Big Bear Whitewater Rafting is a whitewater rafting outfitter in Hartford. Trips range from relaxing floats to thrilling Class III-IV whitewater.
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Around Big Bear Whitewater Rafting
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Before you go
- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1901 to 2026
The water at Big Bear Whitewater Rafting typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,710 cfs, and lowest in September, at 450 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 41,300 cfs, in 2024.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,320 | 840 to 2,040 |
| February | 1,490 | 1,000 to 2,260 |
| March | 1,710 | 1,190 to 2,520 |
| April | 1,480 | 1,070 to 2,145 |
| May | 1,110 | 822 to 1,610 |
| June | 880 | 610 to 1,200 |
| July | 737 | 505 to 1,010 |
| August | 630 | 433 to 906 |
| September | 450 | 275 to 702 |
| October | 453 | 305 to 767 |
| November | 566 | 335 to 983 |
| December | 964 | 583 to 1,630 |
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 86 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pigeon River at Newport, TN (site 03461500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
86Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 69°F, low 53°FRain 1%Wind 8 kt, gusts 15
Streamflow
1,250 cfs
Above normal (85th)
Water level
4.06 ft
Air quality
27 Good
Eastern Band of Cherokee: Old Cherokee High monitor, 39 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 8 ft. NWS reads 4.07 ft here.
NWS forecast: 3.7 ft by Fri 7 AM, below flood stage.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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