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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

Action/Monitor: 7.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 8.5 Feet

Moderate Flood: 9.0 Feet

Major Flood: 10.0 Feet

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

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
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
2020	1,130	5.39	Jan 27, 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
* 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

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

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ085)

Today: Sunny This Morning, then partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms This Afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph This Afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the late morning and afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph well after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night through Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.

Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.

Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers in the morning, then slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.

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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