West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg
Highest listed crest 10.03 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft8 crests since 2020
The West Prong Little Pigeon River above Gatlinburg crested above flood stage 7 times among the 8 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2020 to 2024. The highest, 10.03 ft on April 13, 2020, was moderate flooding, 2.03 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the West Prong Little Pigeon River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.
The gauge
- Highest listed crest
- 10.03 ft
- April 13, 2020
- Flood stage
- 8.0 ft
- No major stage set
- Crests at major
- 0
- 7 above flood stage
- Most recent flood crest
- December 29, 2024
- 8.61 ft, minor flooding
Flood stages
The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.
| Action stage | 6.5 | 1 | Sep 27, 2024 |
| Flood stage (minor) | 8.0 | 6 | Dec 29, 2024 |
| Moderate flood stage | 9.5 | 1 | Apr 13, 2020 |
Every listed crest
8 crests from 2020 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.
- 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.
- 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
| 1 | Apr 13, 2020 | 10.03 | +2.03 | Moderate |
| 2 | Jan 9, 2024 | 9.41 | +1.41 | Minor |
| 3 | Aug 17, 2021 | 9.15 | +1.15 | Minor |
| 4 | Feb 6, 2020 | 8.90 | +0.90 | Minor |
| 5 | Jul 20, 2023 | 8.72 | +0.72 | Minor |
| 6 | Oct 29, 2020 | 8.70 | +0.70 | Minor |
| 7 | Dec 29, 2024 | 8.61 | +0.61 | Minor |
| 8 | Sep 27, 2024 | 7.77 | −0.23 | Action |
The worst floods along the West Prong Little Pigeon River
For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the West Prong Little Pigeon River that crested above flood stage within a week.
April 13, 2020: 10.03 ft here, moderate flooding
- Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)TN · Apr 13, 2020 · 10.68 ft · Moderate · its highest
January 9, 2024: 9.41 ft here, minor flooding
- Chimney Picnic AreaTN · Jan 9, 2024 · 5.98 ft · Moderate · its highest
- Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)TN · Jan 9, 2024 · 9.86 ft · Minor
February 6, 2020: 8.90 ft here, minor flooding
- Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)TN · Feb 6, 2020 · 9.99 ft · Minor
Gauges on the West Prong Little Pigeon River
Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.
| Gatlinburg this gauge | TN | 10.03 ft, Apr 13, 2020 | 0 |
| Chimney Picnic Area | TN | 5.98 ft, Jan 9, 2024 | 0 |
| Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge) | TN | 10.68 ft, Apr 13, 2020 | 0 |
Other gauges in Sevier County
| Sevierville | 16.00 ft, Apr 2, 1920 | 1 |
| Richardson Cove (Maples Branch) | 11.87 ft, Sep 27, 2024 | 0 |
| Mid. Prong Little Pigeon River 4SSE Pittman Center (Ramsey Prong) | 6.80 ft, Sep 27, 2024 | 0 |
| Pigeon Forge (Dollywood) | 2.86 ft, Sep 26, 2024 | 0 |
| Porters Creek 3S Pittman Center (Greenbrier) | 4.01 ft, Sep 27, 2024 | 0 |
| Waldens Creek 2NW Pigeon Forge (Tiger Drive) | 11.54 ft, Sep 27, 2024 | 0 |
| Waldens Creek 4W Pigeon Forge (Old Valley) | 7.49 ft, Sep 27, 2024 | 0 |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River 3NW Pigeon Forge (River Divide) | 11.84 ft, Sep 27, 2024 | 0 |
| Chimney Picnic Area | 5.98 ft, Jan 9, 2024 | 0 |
| Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge) | 10.68 ft, Apr 13, 2020 | 0 |
Sevier County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Tennessee
NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GATT1, 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.