Pigeon River at Newport
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 04/02/2025 10:00 PM EDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 04/02/2025 9:27 AM EDTRecord: 29.7 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 12 ft Moderate Flooding 10 ft Minor Flooding 8 ft Action 6 ft Reliability of the Forecast: Based on current and forecast river, weather and reservoir conditions
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 29.73 - Preliminary Flood of Record from 2024 Helene event according to USGS analysis. Water inundates Grace Baptist Church to the lowest gutters; nearby houses inundated with nearly 4 to 6 feet of water. Large swath of downtown Newport including East Broadway and East Main flood with up to a foot or two of water, between N Jefferson Ave and Bear Ave, entering numerous buildings with street-level floors. Inundation of the East Broadway and TN-73 intersection but the Dollar General, mansion, and bridge do not flood.
- 28 - Flooding of City Hall main floor begins. The Courthouse Annex may also be threatened with water.
- 27.5 - Flooding of dance studio building next door to City Hall begins.
- 23.4 - Previous Flood of Record from 1902. Water is perhaps beginning to enter Grace Baptist Church on TN-73 and adjacent houses.
- 18 - Level of berm in yard on right bank, across from gage. No damage to house, but Jimtown Road impassable. Water is getting into a few parking spaces at Grace Baptist Church on TN-73 and adjacent front yards of houses. Water begins to enter the bottom floor of a church on River Road. A building behind the Newport Police on Main Street may begin to take water (this building was wrecked by Helene floodwaters inundating at least the entire first floor).
- 17 - Portions of State Road TN-73 south of Newport become flooded.
- 16.5 - Flooding along Pleasant Grove Road near Edwina expands.
- 14.5 - Flooding of low spots along Pleasant Grove Road near farm land in Edwina.
- 14 - Flooding occurs on the north side of River Street in Newport. The river walk behind Main Street in downtown Newport begins to take water in places.
- 8 - Minor flooding occurs downstream from gage on Highway 25/70 and in the community of Edwina. Jimtown Road may be affected.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 35.9606, -83.1744 |
| RFC | LMRFC |
| State | TN |
| WFO | MRX |
| County | Cocke |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 03461500 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 12.06 ft | on 02-13-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 11.47 ft | on 12-29-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 29.73 ft | on 09-27-2024 | |
| 4. | 14.19 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
| 5. | 8.00 ft | on 02-17-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 12.06 ft | on 02-13-2025 | (P) |
| 2. | 11.47 ft | on 12-29-2024 | (P) |
| 3. | 29.73 ft | on 09-27-2024 | |
| 4. | 14.19 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
| 5. | 8.00 ft | on 02-17-2023 | |
| 6. | 13.61 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
| 7. | 11.28 ft | on 02-23-2022 | |
| 8. | 12.17 ft | on 02-04-2022 | |
| 9. | 8.17 ft | on 10-07-2021 | |
| 10. | 16.42 ft | on 08-18-2021 | |
| 11. | 11.09 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
| 12. | 16.43 ft | on 04-13-2020 | |
| 13. | 18.18 ft | on 02-06-2020 | |
| 14. | 12.64 ft | on 02-23-2019 | |
| 15. | 8.68 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 16. | 8.15 ft | on 05-29-2018 | |
| 17. | 10.52 ft | on 02-11-2018 | |
| 18. | 10.30 ft | on 10-24-2017 | |
| 19. | 9.63 ft | on 04-24-2017 | |
| 20. | 9.70 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 21. | 11.18 ft | on 02-04-2016 | |
| 22. | 12.68 ft | on 12-02-2015 | |
| 23. | 9.21 ft | on 10-04-2015 | |
| 24. | 8.75 ft | on 04-20-2015 | |
| 25. | 10.50 ft | on 12-23-2013 | |
| 26. | 10.01 ft | on 07-04-2013 | |
| 27. | 10.90 ft | on 05-06-2013 | |
| 28. | 14.07 ft | on 01-18-2013 | |
| 29. | 14.22 ft | on 01-16-2013 | |
| 30. | 11.24 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 31. | 9.53 ft | on 11-29-2011 | |
| 32. | 8.88 ft | on 06-19-2011 | |
| 33. | 8.29 ft | on 04-16-2011 | |
| 34. | 8.39 ft | on 04-05-2011 | |
| 35. | 8.22 ft | on 03-10-2011 | |
| 36. | 8.41 ft | on 03-07-2011 | |
| 37. | 8.92 ft | on 12-01-2010 | |
| 38. | 8.32 ft | on 02-06-2010 | |
| 39. | 11.05 ft | on 01-25-2010 | |
| 40. | 10.77 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
| 41. | 11.86 ft | on 12-09-2009 | |
| 42. | 10.73 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
| 43. | 8.92 ft | on 01-07-2009 | |
| 44. | 9.18 ft | on 03-05-2008 | |
| 45. | 8.37 ft | on 09-28-2004 | |
| 46. | 18.90 ft | on 09-17-2004 | |
| 47. | 17.75 ft | on 09-08-2004 | |
| 48. | 12.06 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
| 49. | 17.67 ft | on 05-07-2003 | |
| 50. | 10.89 ft | on 03-18-2002 | |
| 51. | 8.97 ft | on 04-04-2000 | |
| 52. | 11.76 ft | on 03-11-1997 | |
| 53. | 23.40 ft | on 02-28-1902 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.73 ft | on 09-27-2024 | |
| 2. | 23.40 ft | on 02-28-1902 | 1 |
| 3. | 18.90 ft | on 09-17-2004 | |
| 4. | 18.18 ft | on 02-06-2020 | |
| 5. | 17.75 ft | on 09-08-2004 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 29.73 ft | on 09-27-2024 | |
| 2. | 23.40 ft | on 02-28-1902 | 1 |
| 3. | 18.90 ft | on 09-17-2004 | |
| 4. | 18.18 ft | on 02-06-2020 | |
| 5. | 17.75 ft | on 09-08-2004 | |
| 6. | 17.67 ft | on 05-07-2003 | |
| 7. | 16.43 ft | on 04-13-2020 | |
| 8. | 16.42 ft | on 08-18-2021 | |
| 9. | 14.22 ft | on 01-16-2013 | |
| 10. | 14.19 ft | on 01-09-2024 | |
| 11. | 14.07 ft | on 01-18-2013 | |
| 12. | 13.61 ft | on 05-27-2022 | |
| 13. | 12.68 ft | on 12-02-2015 | |
| 14. | 12.64 ft | on 02-23-2019 | |
| 15. | 12.17 ft | on 02-04-2022 | |
| 16. | 12.06 ft | on 11-20-2003 | |
| 17. | 12.06 ft | on 02-13-2025 | (P) |
| 18. | 11.86 ft | on 12-09-2009 | |
| 19. | 11.76 ft | on 03-11-1997 | |
| 20. | 11.47 ft | on 12-29-2024 | (P) |
| 21. | 11.28 ft | on 02-23-2022 | |
| 22. | 11.24 ft | on 12-07-2011 | |
| 23. | 11.18 ft | on 02-04-2016 | |
| 24. | 11.09 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
| 25. | 11.05 ft | on 01-25-2010 | |
| 26. | 10.90 ft | on 05-06-2013 | |
| 27. | 10.89 ft | on 03-18-2002 | |
| 28. | 10.77 ft | on 12-25-2009 | |
| 29. | 10.73 ft | on 11-11-2009 | |
| 30. | 10.52 ft | on 02-11-2018 | |
| 31. | 10.50 ft | on 12-23-2013 | |
| 32. | 10.30 ft | on 10-24-2017 | |
| 33. | 10.01 ft | on 07-04-2013 | |
| 34. | 9.70 ft | on 02-25-2016 | |
| 35. | 9.63 ft | on 04-24-2017 | |
| 36. | 9.53 ft | on 11-29-2011 | |
| 37. | 9.21 ft | on 10-04-2015 | |
| 38. | 9.18 ft | on 03-05-2008 | |
| 39. | 8.97 ft | on 04-04-2000 | |
| 40. | 8.92 ft | on 12-01-2010 | |
| 41. | 8.92 ft | on 01-07-2009 | |
| 42. | 8.88 ft | on 06-19-2011 | |
| 43. | 8.75 ft | on 04-20-2015 | |
| 44. | 8.68 ft | on 02-21-2019 | |
| 45. | 8.41 ft | on 03-07-2011 | |
| 46. | 8.39 ft | on 04-05-2011 | |
| 47. | 8.37 ft | on 09-28-2004 | |
| 48. | 8.32 ft | on 02-06-2010 | |
| 49. | 8.29 ft | on 04-16-2011 | |
| 50. | 8.22 ft | on 03-10-2011 | |
| 51. | 8.17 ft | on 10-07-2021 | |
| 52. | 8.15 ft | on 05-29-2018 | |
| 53. | 8.00 ft | on 02-17-2023 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 | NGVD29 |
|---|---|---|
| major Flooding | 1050.26 ft | 1050.76 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 1048.26 ft | 1048.76 ft |
| minor Flooding | 1046.26 ft | 1046.76 ft |
| action | 1044.26 ft | 1044.76 ft |
| Latest Value | 1041.81 ft | 1042.31 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 1038.26 ft | 1038.76 ft |
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