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 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
75
Healthy
Drought index
138
Moderate
Area in D2+
0.01%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
13%
of 8 reporting
Median flow
79%
p33 of record
Water assets
813
1 springs · 107 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC03460795133 cfsp17 · below normal
- WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER AT BETHEL, NC0345610036 cfsp26 · normal
- PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC0345699178 cfsp28 · normal
- PIGEON RIVER NEAR HEPCO, NC03459500214 cfsp33 · normal
- EAST FORK PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC0345650036 cfsp33 · normal
- W F PIGEON R ABOVE LAKE LOGAN NR HAZELWOOD, NC0345550027 cfsp40 · normal
- PIGEON RIVER AT NEWPORT, TN03461500515 cfsp51 · normal
- CATALOOCHEE CREEK NEAR CATALOOCHEE, NC0346000065 cfsp67 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 138 | 0.01 | 1/8 | p33 |
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