The next boater down ran the drop unaware of the carnage below, pinned and swam. His broken boat stayed pinned for two days. The gauge readings above are for Cataloochee Creek, which is the next drainage to the east of Big Creek. To be sure of the level on Big Creek, use the painted gauge attached to one of the pilings of the bridge just upstream of the children's playground near the confluence of Big Creek and the Pigeon River. Big Creek seems to hold its water better than Cataloochee Creek and often runs for a day or so after Cataloochee Creek has dropped below 250.
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