Station Name: PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,414 feet

Nearest Address:
1211–1287 Waterville Rd
Waterville, TN 37722
Cocke County

GPS Coordinates: 35.7836111, -83.1119444

Nearby Water Temperatures

Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 1:55PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 5:55 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 6:45 PM

At 155 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Newport, or near Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Smoky Mountains-Cataloochee, Smoky Mountains-Big Creek, Smoky Mountains-Newfound Gap, Smoky Mountains-Balsam Mountain, Waterville, and Fines Creek.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Flood Advisory issued May 27 at 6:35AM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Wed May 27, 2026, 10:35 AM
Expires: Thu May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River At at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre affecting Transylvania and Henderson Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff is underway or expected to begin shortly * WHERE...French Broad River at at Grove Bridge Rd in Blantyre. * WHEN...From this morning to this evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, the river is in Action Stage. Most farm fields are flooding between the French Broad River and Brevard Rd. and between the French Broad River and Pleasant Grove Rd. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet and rising slowly. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - River stage has been steadily rising most of the night in response to excessive runoff from rainfall received on Tuesday afternoon and evening. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.5 feet this morning. - Action stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. For detailed information including observed and forecast stages, flood impacts, flood history, FEMA Flood Hazard Layers, and more, please visit: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/GSP The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM EDT.