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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 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
171cfs
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
3mph SSW
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
171cfs 49.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 283–383 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,842cfs
PERIOD LOW
141cfs
RUNNABLE
28%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
66°
MON
85°
67°
TUE
80°
67°
WED
87°
65°
THU
85°
65°
FRI
89°
66°
SAT
85°
67°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
69°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
1mph WNW
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WNW
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SSW
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SW
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4
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G6
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3
G4
NW
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G3
ESE
1
G4
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1
G6
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2
G7
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8
G11
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G7
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6
G8
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5
G13
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5
G9
WNW
7
G17
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4
G9
SE
2
G5
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G4
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PRECIP
chance %
3%
3%
2%
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2%
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5%
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31%
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
100%
100%
94%
71%
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100%
100%
80%
71%
100%
100%
57%
100%
78%
96%
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68%
36%
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53%
0%
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47%
81%
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81%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
929
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
06:22 AM
SUNSET
08:51 PM
14H 29M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
64% illuminated

Station Location

35.6350, -82.9900
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-06 00:00 UTC
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