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

Flood Advisory issued May 25 at 11:08PM EDT until May 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 3:08 AM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 3:15 AM

...The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in North Carolina... French Broad River Near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher affecting Henderson and Buncombe Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...French Broad River near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher. * WHEN...From this evening to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Action Stage continues. Glenn Bridge Park river access is experiencing minor flooding. Westfeldt Park is experiencing scattered flooding. French Broad River floodwaters are causing isolated to widely scattered farmland flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet tomorrow morning. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. 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 issuedTuesday evening at 1115 PM EDT.

Flood Advisory issued May 26 at 10:06AM EDT until May 27 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 2:06 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 6:00 AM

...The Flood Advisory continues for the French Broad River Near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher, affecting Henderson and Buncombe Counties... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff continues, but high water conditions will recede throughout the afternoon. * WHERE...French Broad River near at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Action/Advisory Stage. Isolated farmland flooding is occurring across the French Broad River Valley from Etowah downstream to Avery Creek upstream of the gauge site. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.5 feet Sunday morning. - Action stage is 10.0 feet. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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 late tonight at 200 AM EDT.