Little Pigeon River at Sevierville water level

Name: Little Pigeon River at Sevierville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Little Pigeon River, Tennessee, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.48ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 146 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.40 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 08:00 AM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 09:45 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

The Little Pigeon River at Sevierville is at 1.48 ft, in the normal range.

It is 9.52 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.40 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 08:00 AM. In the last month it has stayed between 1.44 ft and 1.63 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 16.00 ftApril 2, 1920
Forecast peak: 1.50 ftTuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM

Floating and fishing near Little Pigeon River at Sevierville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Flood stage here is 11.00 ft, 9.52 ft above the current reading. Beyond it, the National Weather Service also defines moderate and major flood stages.

What happens at each level

19.60 ft: Platform of gage house doorway.
18.00 ft: Flood of record.
16.00 ft: The fairgrounds and buildings along the river begin to flood. Channel improvements have lessened the likelihood of flooding, but development in the flood plain is in danger.
14.00 ft: Buildings in the flood plain are flooded. Numerous parking lots of venues along the river may be completely flooded, including The Apple Barn, if the chief contributor is the West Prong. A mini golf course near Community Center Drive floods if the chief contributor is the West Prong.
12.00 ft: Parking lots of various dining and entertainment venues along the river may be flooding. However, the gage is 0.4 mile downstream from the confluence of the Little Pigeon River and the West Prong Little Pigeon River, which are normally of fairly comparable flows. Certain events may substantially impact one of these streams but not the other, or both equally, thus impacts upstream from their confluence cannot be standardized according to this gage.
11.00 ft: The river runs bankfull. No known damage occurs at this level.
1.48 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: < 5 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.00 ft	April 2, 1920
2	15.74 ft	March 12, 1963
3	15.40 ft	June 29, 1928
4	14.71 ft	February 1, 1957
5	14.53 ft	December 18, 1961
6	14.50 ft	March 5, 1917
7	14.13 ft	February 6, 2020
8	14.10 ft	March 14, 1913
9	13.88 ft	May 7, 2003
10	13.88 ft	March 16, 1973

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 69° 38° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 71° 42° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 71° 41° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 72° 44° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 71° 44° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 73° 42° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 73° 45° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:54 PM Daylight 11 hr, 8 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Prong Little Pigeon River near GatlinburgRiver gauge, West Prong Little Pigeon River	2.81 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	13 mi
Little River above TownsendRiver gauge, Little River	57.3 cfs	Low	−3.0 cfs	17 mi
Flat Creek near MascotRiver gauge, Flat Creek	3.25 ft	Very high	−0.01 ft	17 mi
Little River near MaryvilleRiver gauge, Little River	5.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Little River near AlcoaRiver gauge, Little River	1.74 ft	Low	−0.04 ft	20 mi
Pigeon River at NewportRiver gauge, Pigeon River	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	23 mi
French Broad River near NewportRiver gauge, French Broad River	2.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	24 mi
Pigeon River below Power Plant near WatervilleRiver gauge, Pigeon River	6.93 ft	Very high	±0	27 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Little Pigeon River at Sevierville?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 9.52 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.48 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Pigeon River at Sevierville rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Pigeon River at Sevierville normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Pigeon River at Sevierville?

The highest level on record is 16.00 ft on April 2, 1920.

Is Little Pigeon River at Sevierville expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 1.40 ft by Thursday, October 22 at 08:00 AM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03470000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 35.87847, -83.57754 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.48 ft	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional
Flow	146 cfs	2026-10-20 17:30	Provisional

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