What is the current flow on Pigeon River?

Pigeon River was running 1,390 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 03460795. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Pigeon River?

72.7°F (22.6°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 03456991. Pigeon River carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Pigeon River

North Carolina. Streamflow and water-temperature readings from USGS gauges. Running 1,390 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

1,390

cubic feet / second

72.7°F

water temperature (22.6°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC at gauge 03460795. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC at gauge 03456991. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

USGS Gauges on Pigeon River

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
03456991	PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC	Yes
03459500	PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC	—
03460795	PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).