East Fork Pigeon River above Canton
Haywood County, North Carolina
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 18 ft
Record flooding continues. The US 276 bridge is being overtopped.
- 16.03 ft
Record Flood Stage. Set on August 17, 2021 at 545pm EDT. Peak streamflow was 19800cfs.
- 16 ft
WATER REACHES US 276 BRIDGE.
- 14 ft
PARTS OF MAX THOMPSON AND MUDDY FIELD ROADS ARE CLOSED...ALONG WITH US 276 JUST WEST OF BRIDGE.
- 13 ft
NUMEROUS HOMES ON HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCLE ARE FLOODED.
- 12 ft
RIVER REACHES BASE OF DIX CREEK ROAD BRIDGE (SSR 1106)
- 10 ft
WATER REACHES HOUSES NEAR RIVER ON HIDDEN VALLEY CIRCLE.
- 9.7 ft
RIVER WILL APPROACH MUDDY FIELD ROAD SOUTH OF US 276 AND FLOODS HOMES BETWEEN THE RIVER AND MAX THOMPSON ROAD.
- 9 ft
WATER REACHES MAX THOMPSON RD BETWEEN GOODSON LANE AND WILLIS WAY AND FLOODS HOMES NEAR THE RIVER ON HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD.
- 8.5 ft
BACKWATER ON LOCAL CREEKS WILL START TO FLOOD HOMES OFF OF HIDDEN VALLEY RD AND A FEW HOMES WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD BETWEEN THE RIVER AND MAX THOMPSON ROAD.
- 8 ft
BACKWATER ON LOCAL CREEKS BEGINS TO APPROACH HOMES ON HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD. MAX THOMPSON ROAD SOUTH OF NORMAN ROAD STARTS TO FLOOD AND APPROACHES HOMES NEAR THE RIVER.
- 7 ft
FLOODING OF LOWLAND BETWEEN HIGHWAY 276 AND THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. LOW LYING AREAS ON MAX THOMPSON ROAD WILL BE FLOODED.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | 16.03 ft | 19,800 cfs |
| Sep 16, 2004 | 13.05 ft | 12,900 cfs |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 12.03 ft | 6,200 cfs |
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