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Two canoes crossing open water between forested points in the Boundary Waters

Pigeon River

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

Latest Reading

1,390
cubic feet / second
72.7°F
water temperature (22.6°C)
3
USGS gauges

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

Where Pigeon River is measured

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3 USGS gauges on Pigeon River — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Pigeon River

GaugeStationWater temp?
03456991PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NCYes
03459500PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC—
03460795PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NCYes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain).