About this river
Pigeon River is a 16.1 mile river near Rivers Edge Outfitters in North Carolina. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pigeon R below Power Plant near Waterville, NC (site 03460795). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1997 to 2026
Pigeon River typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,430 cfs, and lowest in September, at 375 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 42,700 cfs, in 2024.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,170 | 733 to 1,780 | |
| February | 1,370 | 870 to 1,980 | |
| March | 1,430 | 1,020 to 1,820 | |
| April | 1,260 | 917 to 1,785 | |
| May | 948 | 693 to 1,490 | |
| June | 709 | 524 to 1,045 | |
| July | 616 | 461 to 880 | |
| August | 546 | 292 to 753 | |
| September | 375 | 164 to 729 | |
| October | 422 | 225 to 731 | |
| November | 518 | 268 to 1,035 | |
| December | 864 | 501 to 1,480 |
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 29 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pigeon R below Power Plant near Waterville, NC (site 03460795). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Pigeon River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Walters PowerhousePigeon RiverPublic
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