East Fork Pigeon River near Canton, NC

Haywood County, North Carolina · USGS gauge 03456500 · NWS CEPN7 · North Carolina river levels

Nearby: river levels near Canton

Is East Fork Pigeon River near Canton, NC flooding right now?

East Fork Pigeon River near Canton, NC measured 0.00 ft on 2026-11-11 13:45:00 UTC. That observation was 8.5 ft below its 8.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.00 ft
as of 64 min ago
Streamflow
66 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8.5 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.03 ft on Tue, Aug 17, 2021.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 15 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft7.0 ft below
Minor flood8.5 ft8.5 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft10.0 ft below
Major flood12 ft12.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.03 ft2021-08-17
13.05 ft2004-09-17
12.03 ft2004-09-08
11.19 ft1973-04-28
11.03 ft2004-09-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · -0.21–2.29 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
West Fork Pigeon River at Bethel, NC1.7 miHaywood County
West Fork Pigeon River near Retreat, NC3.7 miHaywood County
Pigeon River near Canton, NC4.3 miHaywood County
W F Pigeon River above Lake Logan near Hazelwood, NC5.9 miHaywood County
Unnmd Tributary to Pisgah Creek at Flat Laurel Gap, NC7.5 miHaywood County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast