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Little Pigeon River above Sevierville

Highest listed crest 16.00 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft40 crests since 1913

The Little Pigeon River above Sevierville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2024. The highest, 16.00 ft on April 2, 1920, was major flooding, 5.00 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.00 ft
April 2, 1920; 37,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
40th of 100 gauges in Tennessee
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
11.55 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sevier County
Near Sevierville (0.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Little Pigeon River above Sevierville
Action stage10.06May 9, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.025Sep 27, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage14.07Feb 6, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Apr 2, 1920Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1913 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Little Pigeon River above Sevierville, 1913 to 2024 810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Mar 14, 1913: 14.10 ft, moderate flooding; 24,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1917: 14.50 ft, moderate flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1920: 16.00 ft, major flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1928: 15.40 ft, moderate flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1929: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1936: 13.41 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1947: 13.67 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1951: 13.26 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 1953: 11.70 ft, minor flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1954: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1956: 13.25 ft, minor flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1957: 14.71 ft, moderate flooding; 28,300 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 19,000 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1959: 12.43 ft, minor flooding; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1961: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1961: 14.53 ft, moderate flooding; 27,500 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1963: 15.74 ft, moderate flooding; 36,900 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1964: 13.80 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 1967: 11.30 ft, minor flooding; 15,400 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1973: 13.88 ft, minor flooding; 38,200 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1977: 11.49 ft, minor flooding; 24,900 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1979: 10.77 ft, action stage; 23,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1985: 11.20 ft, minor floodingSep 22, 1989: 12.60 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1990: 11.00 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1998: 11.65 ft, minor floodingMar 18, 2002: 11.80 ft, minor floodingMay 7, 2003: 13.88 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2009: 11.49 ft, minor flooding; 7,978 cubic feet per secondJan 15, 2013: 10.60 ft, action stageJan 30, 2013: 11.22 ft, minor flooding; 23,000 cubic feet per secondOct 20, 2016: 9.94 ft, below flood stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2019: 13.30 ft, minor flooding; 28,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2020: 14.13 ft, moderate flooding; 32,000 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 2020: 12.49 ft, minor flooding; 24,800 cubic feet per secondAug 18, 2021: 10.81 ft, action stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2022: 10.66 ft, action stage; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2024: 10.70 ft, action stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 2024: 10.70 ft, action stage; 18,000 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2024: 11.55 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.00 ft, Apr 2, 1920 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Little Pigeon River above Sevierville 1910s: 2 1920s: 3 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 7 7 1960s: 5 1970s: 2 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 3 2010s: 2 2020s: 3 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 5 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 16.50 ft on Mar 7, 1867; 18.00 ft on Feb 25, 1875; 16.80 ft on Apr 1, 1896; 16.09 ft on Mar 26, 1965; 15.01 ft on Feb 13, 1966.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Little Pigeon River above Sevierville
1Apr 2, 192016.00+5.00Major37,000
2Mar 12, 196315.74+4.74Moderate36,900
3Jun 29, 192815.40+4.40Moderate32,000
4Feb 1, 195714.71+3.71Moderate28,300
5Dec 18, 196114.53+3.53Moderate27,500
6Mar 5, 191714.50+3.50Moderate27,000
7Feb 6, 202014.13+3.13Moderate32,000
8Mar 14, 191314.10+3.10Moderate24,000
9Mar 16, 197313.88+2.88Minor38,200
10May 7, 200313.88+2.88Minor—
11Apr 7, 196413.80+2.80Minor25,800
12Jan 20, 194713.67+2.67Minor23,500
13Mar 23, 192913.45+2.45Minor22,200
14Mar 26, 193613.41+2.41Minor22,200
15Feb 23, 201913.30+2.30Minor28,200
16Mar 29, 195113.26+2.26Minor20,400
17Apr 16, 195613.25+2.25Minor20,400
18Mar 8, 196113.20+2.20Minor21,500
19Jan 22, 195912.65+1.65Minor19,000
20Sep 22, 198912.60+1.60Minor—
21Apr 13, 202012.49+1.49Minor24,800
22Nov 28, 195912.43+1.43Minor18,000
23Jan 21, 195411.80+0.80Minor14,600
24Mar 18, 200211.80+0.80Minor—
25Feb 21, 195311.70+0.70Minor13,300
26Apr 20, 199811.65+0.65Minor—
27Sep 27, 202411.55+0.55Minor21,100
28Apr 5, 197711.49+0.49Minor24,900
29Sep 27, 200911.49+0.49Minor7,978
30Jun 4, 196711.30+0.30Minor15,400
31Jan 30, 201311.22+0.22Minor23,000
32Feb 1, 198511.20+0.20Minor—
33Mar 17, 199011.000.00Minor—
34Aug 18, 202110.81−0.19Action18,400
35Mar 4, 197910.77−0.23Action23,200
36Jan 9, 202410.70−0.30Action18,000
37May 9, 202410.70−0.30Action18,000
38Feb 23, 202210.66−0.34Action17,800
39Jan 15, 201310.60−0.40Action—
40Oct 20, 20169.94−1.06Below flood stage16,900

Gauges on the Little Pigeon River

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

Flood gauges on the Little Pigeon River
Sevierville this gaugeTN11.016.00 ft, Apr 2, 19201
Richardson Cove (Maples Branch)TN8.011.87 ft, Sep 27, 20240

Other gauges in Sevier County

Flood gauges in Sevier County
Richardson Cove (Maples Branch)8.011.87 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Mid. Prong Little Pigeon River 4SSE Pittman Center (Ramsey Prong)3.86.80 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Pigeon Forge (Dollywood)2.52.86 ft, Sep 26, 20240
Porters Creek 3S Pittman Center (Greenbrier)3.84.01 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Waldens Creek 2NW Pigeon Forge (Tiger Drive)8.011.54 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Waldens Creek 4W Pigeon Forge (Old Valley)7.07.49 ft, Sep 27, 20240
West Prong Little Pigeon River 3NW Pigeon Forge (River Divide)8.011.84 ft, Sep 27, 20240
Gatlinburg8.010.03 ft, Apr 13, 20200
Chimney Picnic Area4.05.98 ft, Jan 9, 20240
Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)8.010.68 ft, Apr 13, 20200

Sevier County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Tennessee

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SEVT1, 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.