…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
California…
Pit River near Canby affecting Modoc County.
For the Pit River…including Canby…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Pit River near Canby and its tributaries.
* WHEN…Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 9.5 feet, Expect significant flooding in southwest
Modoc and northwest Lassen counties. 4900 cfs
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:45 PM PST Friday the stage was 9.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 7.5 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:45 PM PST Friday was 9.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
feet late this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.8 feet on 04/05/1955.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood