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Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan

Highest listed crest 10.83 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft20 crests since 1965

The Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan crested above flood stage 4 times among the 20 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1965 to 2005. The highest, 10.83 ft on September 17, 2004, was minor flooding, 1.83 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Pigeon River (NC) crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.83 ft
September 17, 2004; 12,700 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
September 17, 2004
10.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Haywood County
Near Waynesville (7.1 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan
Action stage8.04Aug 17, 1994The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.04Sep 17, 2004Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

20 crests from 1965 to 2005. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan, 1965 to 2005 681012141618ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Oct 1, 1965: 7.44 ft, below flood stage; 5,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1966: 9.50 ft, minor flooding; 9,740 cubic feet per secondJul 7, 1967: 8.06 ft, action stage; 6,890 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 1972: 7.12 ft, below flood stage; 5,290 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 1973: 9.05 ft, minor flooding; 8,780 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1975: 7.61 ft, below flood stage; 6,120 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1975: 7.66 ft, below flood stage; 6,200 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1976: 9.06 ft, minor flooding; 8,000 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 1976: 8.80 ft, action stage; 8,270 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1977: 8.03 ft, action stage; 6,830 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1977: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 6,440 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 1977: 7.35 ft, below flood stage; 5,690 cubic feet per secondSep 21, 1979: 7.82 ft, below flood stage; 6,470 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1979: 7.64 ft, below flood stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1983: 7.51 ft, below flood stage; 5,940 cubic feet per secondNov 17, 1987: 7.53 ft, below flood stage; 5,970 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1994: 8.25 ft, action stage; 8,030 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 7.74 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 2004: 10.83 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2005: 6.39 ft, below flood stage; 3,690 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.83 ft, Sep 17, 2004 1970198019902000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan 1960s: 1 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 1 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan
1Sep 17, 200410.83+1.83Minor12,700
2Feb 13, 19669.50+0.50Minor9,740
3May 15, 19769.06+0.06Minor8,000
4May 27, 19739.05+0.05Minor8,780
5May 29, 19768.80−0.20Action8,270
6Aug 17, 19948.25−0.75Action8,030
7Jul 7, 19678.06−0.94Action6,890
8Mar 12, 19778.03−0.97Action6,830
9Sep 21, 19797.82−1.18Below flood stage6,470
10Apr 4, 19777.80−1.20Below flood stage6,440
11Jan 7, 19987.74−1.26Below flood stage—
12Sep 23, 19757.66−1.34Below flood stage6,200
13Nov 2, 19797.64−1.36Below flood stage6,160
14Mar 14, 19757.61−1.39Below flood stage6,120
15Nov 17, 19877.53−1.47Below flood stage5,970
16Feb 2, 19837.51−1.49Below flood stage5,940
17Oct 1, 19657.44−1.56Below flood stage5,830
18Sep 7, 19777.35−1.65Below flood stage5,690
19Jun 20, 19727.12−1.88Below flood stage5,290
20Aug 30, 20056.39−2.61Below flood stage3,690

The worst floods along the Pigeon River (NC)

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Pigeon River (NC) that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 17, 2004: 10.83 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the Pigeon River (NC)

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Pigeon River (NC)
(W Fork) Abv Lake Logan this gaugeNC9.010.83 ft, Sep 17, 20040
(W Fork) nr RetreatNC10.014.15 ft, Sep 17, 20040

Other gauges in Haywood County

Flood gauges in Haywood County
Canton8.516.03 ft, Aug 17, 20213
(W Fork) nr Retreat10.014.15 ft, Sep 17, 20040
Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton10.026.96 ft, Sep 27, 20245
Jonathans Ck, 4 NW Crabtree13.018.00 ft, Jun 2, 18760
Bethel10.016.27 ft, Sep 17, 20041

Haywood County: every hazard · River floods across the country · North Carolina

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LLGN7, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.