Pigeon HUC8 06010106
A 1,786 km² sub-basin of the Tennessee region in NC, TN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-10-13); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
66
Moderate
Drought index
142
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
50%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
62%
p25 of record
Water assets
813
1 springs · 107 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC03460795140 cfsp10 · much below normal
- PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TN03461500215 cfsp16 · below normal
- WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER AT BETHEL, NC0345610037 cfsp16 · below normal
- W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NC0345550025 cfsp23 · below normal
- PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC03459500178 cfsp27 · normal
- PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC0345699195 cfsp32 · normal
- EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC0345650060 cfsp47 · normal
- CATALOOCHEE CREEK NEAR CATALOOCHEE, NC0346000041 cfsp48 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | 142 | 0 | 4/8 | p25 |
| 2026-10-19 | 142 | 0 | 3/8 | p31 |
| 2026-10-18 | 142 | 0 | 2/8 | p33 |
| 2026-10-17 | 142 | 0 | 2/8 | p38 |
| 2026-10-16 | 142 | 0 | 2/8 | p50 |
| 2026-10-15 | 145 | 3.28 | 1/8 | p58 |
| 2026-10-14 | 145 | 3.28 | 1/8 | p59 |
| 2026-10-13 | 145 | 3.28 | 0/8 | p78 |
| 2026-10-12 | 145 | 3.28 | 0/8 | p84 |
| 2026-10-11 | 145 | 3.28 | 2/8 | p93 |
| 2026-10-10 | 145 | 3.28 | 3/8 | p52 |
| 2026-10-09 | 145 | 3.28 | 6/8 | p9 |
| 2026-10-08 | 144 | 3.28 | 7/8 | p9 |
| 2026-10-07 | 144 | 3.28 | 7/8 | p9 |
Top water assets
- 67East Fork Pigeon Riverriver
- 67East Fork Pigeon Riverriver
- 67Pigeon River Near Hepco, Ncriver
- 67W F Pigeon R Above Lake Logan Nr Hazelwood, Ncriver
- 67Hurricane Creekriver
- 67East Fork Pigeon River Near Canton, Ncriver
- 67West Fork Pigeon River At Bethel, Ncriver
- 67Waltersreservoir
- 67Pigeon River Near Canton, Ncriver
- 67Jonathans Creekriver