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West Prong Little Pigeon River at Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)

Highest listed crest 10.68 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft3 crests since 2020

The West Prong Little Pigeon River at Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge) crested above flood stage 3 times among the 3 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2020 to 2024. The highest, 10.68 ft on April 13, 2020, was moderate flooding, 2.68 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
10.68 ft
April 13, 2020
Flood stage
8.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
3 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
January 9, 2024
9.86 ft, minor flooding
Location
Sevier County
Near Sevierville (12.7 mi)
Identifiers
NWS HJBT1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Prong Little Pigeon River at Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.02Jan 9, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.51Apr 13, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream

Every listed crest

3 crests from 2020 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Prong Little Pigeon River at Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge), 2020 to 2024 891011ft Flood stage 8.0 ft Feb 6, 2020: 9.99 ft, minor floodingApr 13, 2020: 10.68 ft, moderate floodingJan 9, 2024: 9.86 ft, minor flooding Highest, 10.68 ft, Apr 13, 2020 202020252030
  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, West Prong Little Pigeon River at Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge)
1Apr 13, 202010.68+2.68Moderate—
2Feb 6, 20209.99+1.99Minor—
3Jan 9, 20249.86+1.86Minor—

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: 10.68 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GatlinburgTN · Apr 13, 2020 · 10.03 ft · Moderate · its highest

February 6, 2020: 9.99 ft here, minor flooding

January 9, 2024: 9.86 ft here, minor flooding

Gauges on the West Prong Little Pigeon River

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

Flood gauges on the West Prong Little Pigeon River
GatlinburgTN8.010.03 ft, Apr 13, 20200
Chimney Picnic AreaTN4.05.98 ft, Jan 9, 20240
Gatlinburg (Aquarium Bridge) this gaugeTN8.010.68 ft, Apr 13, 20200

Other gauges in Sevier County

Flood gauges in Sevier County
Sevierville11.016.00 ft, Apr 2, 19201
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

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HJBT1, 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.