CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

Start of River Group

PIT RIVER - CANBY (CNBC1)

Latitude: 41.41º N	Longitude: 120.93º W	Elevation: 4266 Feet
Location: Modoc County in California		Bulletin Group: Upper Sacramento		River Group: Upper Sacramento

Monitor Stage: 7.5 Feet

Flood Stage: 8.5 Feet

Plot Type:

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2022	980	5.10	Jan 7, 2022
2021	250	3.50	Nov 11, 2020
2020	1,130	5.39	Jan 27, 2020
2019	3,640	8.64	Apr 10, 2019
2018	1,840	6.53	Apr 9, 2018
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
* Period of Record - Jan 1904 to Dec 1905, May 1929 to Current Year (1929 to 1931 incomplete)

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Impacts - E19 Information
8.5 Feet	Minor flooding in Canby and Lookout in southwest Modoc county, as well as Beiber and Nubeiber in northwest Lassen county.
9.0 Feet	Moderate flooding in southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties.
10.0 Feet	Major flooding in southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties.

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ085)

Tonight: Mostly clear early this evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest well after midnight.

Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest around 15 mph late in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday through Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the lower 30s to lower 40s.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.

Wednesday Night and Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Medford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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