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PIT RIVER - CANBY (CNBC1)
Latitude:
41.41º N
Longitude:
120.93º W
Elevation:
4266 Feet
Location: Modoc County in CA
River Group: Upper Sacramento
Forecast Issued: Jan 08 2026 at 1:36 PM PST
Next Issuance: Jan 09 2026 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/
Monitor:
7.5 Ft
Minor
Flood:
8.5 Ft
Moderate
Flood:
9.0 Ft
Major
Flood:
10.0 Ft

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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
2025
5,920
10.69
Feb 05, 2025
2024
1,050
5.39
Feb 21, 2024
2023
2,830
8.00
Mar 17, 2023
2022
980
5.10
Jan 7, 2022
2021
250
3.50
Nov 11, 2020
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - May 1904 to Present)* - Ranked by Flow
1904
13,000
15.00
Mar 08, 1904
1986
9,180
12.87
Feb 19, 1986
1938
8,210
12.65
Dec 11, 1937
1997
7,280
11.82
Jan 02, 1997
1970
6,690
10.93
Jan 24, 1970
1963
6,460
10.72
Oct 14, 1962
 * Period of Record - Jan 1904 to Dec 1905, May 1929 to Current Year (1929 to 1931 incomplete)

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Flood Impacts
15.0 FeetRecord flood stage - expect disastrous flooding throughout southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties. 13000 cfs
13.0 FeetExpect disastrous flooding throughout southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties. 9300 cfs
11.0 FeetExpect major flooding in Canby and Lookout in southwest Modoc county and northwest Lassen county. 6600 cfs
10.0 FeetExpect major flooding in Bieber, Nubieber, and throughout northwest Lassen county 5400 cfs
9.5 FeetExpect significant flooding in southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties. 4900 cfs
9.0 FeetExpect moderate flooding in Canby and Lookout in Modoc County and Bieber and Nubieber in Lassen County 4300 cfs
8.5 FeetFlood stage - Expect minor flooding in Canby Lookout Bieber and Nubieber California and throughout southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen Counties. 4300 CFS
7.5 FeetExpect minor lowland flooding from Canby in Modoc County down to Beiber and throughout northwest Lassen County 2900 CFS