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West Fork Pigeon River near Brevard, NC
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- Timed entryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park Vehicle Reservations
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
West Fork Pigeon River is an 11.1 mile river near Wai Mauna SUP Tours and Paddleboard Rentals - Brevard in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge W F Pigeon R above Lake Logan near Hazelwood, NC (site 03455500). 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
West Fork Pigeon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 114 cfs, and lowest in September, at 34 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 4,500 cfs, in 1966.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 67 to 147 |
| February | 103 | 75 to 161 |
| March | 114 | 85 to 163 |
| April | 103 | 75 to 148 |
| May | 81 | 62 to 116 |
| June | 59 | 41 to 87 |
| July | 43 | 32 to 61 |
| August | 38 | 26 to 59 |
| September | 34 | 22 to 58 |
| October | 42 | 24 to 75 |
| November | 52 | 34 to 95 |
| December | 80 | 52 to 131 |
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 W F Pigeon R above Lake Logan near Hazelwood, NC (site 03455500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
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