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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
About this river
Pigeon River is a 62.1 mile river near Big Bear Whitewater Rafting in Tennessee. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pigeon River near Hepco, NC (site 03459500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1927 to 2026
Pigeon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 867 cfs, and lowest in September, at 260 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 29,700 cfs, in 2024.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 690 | 473 to 1,020 |
| February | 789 | 554 to 1,160 |
| March | 867 | 658 to 1,210 |
| April | 800 | 597 to 1,090 |
| May | 602 | 478 to 835 |
| June | 442 | 354 to 583 |
| July | 347 | 263 to 482 |
| August | 307 | 224 to 445 |
| September | 260 | 190 to 424 |
| October | 286 | 183 to 475 |
| November | 366 | 243 to 585 |
| December | 519 | 336 to 791 |
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 99 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pigeon River near Hepco, NC (site 03459500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pigeon River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Walters PowerhousePigeon RiverPublic
- Wolf CreekFrench Broad RiverPublic
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