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Pigeon River
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PIGEON RIVER
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PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC35.5219°N, -82.8481°W Updated 17 min ago
FLOW RATE
77.5cfs
GAUGE HT
1.35ft
WATER TEMP
27°F
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
2mph NNE
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
77.5cfs 67.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 68–91 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
81.5cfs
PERIOD LOW
77.5cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.35ft

Water Temperature

27.4°F
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
67°
SUN
88°
68°
MON
87°
65°
TUE
83°
63°
WED
83°
61°
THU
90°
62°
FRI
83°
64°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
81°
mild
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WIND
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4mph SW
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
18%
few
18%
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2%
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12%
68%
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26%
16%
8%
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10%
22%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
926
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
63
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:21 AM
SUNSET
08:50 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated

Station Location

35.5219, -82.8481
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 21:00 UTC
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