Flood Warning issued February 7 at 3:08PM PST until February 9 at 8:00PM PST by NWS Medford OR

…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

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