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PIT RIVER - CANBY (CNBC1)
Latitude: 41.41º NLongitude: 120.93º WElevation: 4266 Feet
Location: Modoc County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Monitor Stage: 7.5 FeetFlood Stage: 8.5 Feet

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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)
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Impacts - E19 Information
8.5 FeetMinor flooding in Canby and Lookout in southwest Modoc county, as well as Beiber and Nubeiber in northwest Lassen county.
9.0 FeetModerate flooding in southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties.
10.0 FeetMajor flooding in southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ085)
Today: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow until early afternoon, then snow likely late this afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch except 2 to 3 inches in the warner mountains. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Breezy. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch except 2 to 3 inches in the warner mountains. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 3700 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow in the evening, then slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level 4800 feet in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.

Monday and Monday Night: Clear. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
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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.