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Pigeon River
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PIGEON RIVER
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PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC35.6350°N, -82.9900°W Updated 48 min ago
FLOW RATE
140cfs
GAUGE HT
1.64ft
AIR TEMP
87°F
WIND
2mph WNW
FISH INDEX
63SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
140cfs 68.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 122–164 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
152cfs
PERIOD LOW
137cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.64ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
88°
69°
SUN
85°
70°
MON
85°
66°
TUE
85°
64°
WED
82°
61°
THU
87°
63°
FRI
83°
65°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
82°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
7mph NNW
G 11 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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14%
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31%
31%
CLOUDS
cover %
45%
partly
45%
3%
11%
100%
68%
14%
5%
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17%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
932
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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
08:51 PM
14H 30M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated

Station Location

35.6350, -82.9900
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-04 20:30 UTC
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