West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel
Flood levels
Official flood levels at this gauge: action stage begins at 9.0 ft; minor flooding begins at 10.0 ft; moderate flooding begins at 14.0 ft; major flooding begins at 16.0 ft.
| Action stage | 9.0 ft |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10.0 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 14.0 ft |
| Major flooding | 16.0 ft |
Highest recorded crests
- 16.3 ft on Sep 17, 2004 (historic crest)
- 14.9 ft on Sep 8, 2004 (historic crest)
- 12.6 ft on Aug 17, 1994 (historic crest)
- 12.0 ft on Oct 5, 1995 (historic crest)
What the water does
National Weather Service impact statements for this gauge, in the Weather Service's own words.
| 0.8 ft | GENERAL RAIN OF 0.85 IN 3 HOURS WILL CAUSE RIVER AT CWPN7 TO RISE 1 FT |
|---|---|
| 4.8 ft | 4.78 STAGE HERE AND 4.45 FT AT CEPN7 CAUSED A 6 FT STAGE 2 HOURS LATER AT CTPN7 |
| 5.1 ft | 5.1 HERE AND 4.58 CEPN7 CAUSED A CREST AT CANTON CTPN7 OF 6.9 |
| 6.2 ft | BANKFULL STAGE |
| 8.4 ft | CREST OF 8.4 HERE WILL CAUSE A CREST AT CANTON CTPN7 AROUND 10.5 FT CEPN7 WAS AT 7.29 FT |
| 9.2 ft | BACKWATER ON BIRD CREEK WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD AREAS BETWEEN THE CREEK AND HIGHWAY 276. |
| 9.5 ft | FLOODING ALONG MILL DAM AND FIELDBROOK ROADS WILL OCCURR...ALONG WITH FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER. AREAS ALONG SHOVEL CREEK WILL ALSO FLOOD ESPECIALLY NEAR THE JUNKYARD AREA. |
| 10.5 ft | FURTHER FLOODING ALONG BIRD CREEK AND BUILDINGS ALONG FIELDBROOK ROAD WILL FLOOD. |
| 11.0 ft | WATER WILL APPROACH STRUCTURES NEAR THE RIVER ON MILL DAM LANE. |
| 12.0 ft | BUILDINGS ON MILL DAM AND CHAMBERS FARM LANES WILL FLOOD. FLOODING IN CLYDE AND FIBERVILLE WILL START MAINLY ALONG HYDER MTN AND RICHLAND ROADS AND IN THE CLYDE MOBILE HOME PARK. |
| 13.0 ft | HOMES ALONG SUTTLE STREET WILL FLOOD IN FIBERVILLE AREA. |
| 14.0 ft | SR 1111 WILL BE FLOODED. |
| 15.0 ft | LAKE LOGAN AND MILL DAM ROADS WILL BE FLOODED. |
Forecast office: NWS Greer · River Forecast Center: Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.
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Nearby stations and gauges
- East Fork Pigeon River above Canton NWS gauge · 1.7 mi
- Pigeon River (NC) near (W Fork) nr Retreat NWS gauge · 2.8 mi
- Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton NWS gauge · 5.0 mi
- Pigeon River (NC) above (W Fork) Abv Lake Logan NWS gauge · 5.1 mi
- Richland Creek (NC) at Waynesville NWS gauge · 5.8 mi
- Richland Creek (NC) at Autumn Care NWS gauge · 6.3 mi