Pit River near Canby

1. 15.00 ftRecord flood stage - expect disastrous flooding throughout southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties. 13000 cfs
2. 13.00 ftExpect disastrous flooding throughout southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties. 9300 cfs
3. 11.00 ftExpect major flooding in Canby and Lookout in southwest Modoc county and northwest Lassen county. 6600 cfs
4. 10.00 ftExpect major flooding in Bieber, Nubieber, and throughout northwest Lassen county 5400 cfs
5. 9.50 ftExpect significant flooding in southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen counties. 4900 cfs
6. 9.00 ftExpect moderate flooding in Canby and Lookout in Modoc County and Bieber and Nubieber in Lassen County 4300 cfs
7. 8.50 ftFlood stage - Expect minor flooding in Canby Lookout Bieber and Nubieber California and throughout southwest Modoc and northwest Lassen Counties. 4300 CFS
8. 7.50 ftExpect minor lowland flooding from Canby in Modoc County down to Beiber and throughout northwest Lassen County 2900 CFS

Most recent crests

• February 5, 2025: 11.13 ft
• April 11, 2019: 8.64 ft
• February 23, 2017: 9.25 ft
• February 10, 2017: 10.61 ft
• February 8, 2017: 8.60 ft
• January 2, 1997: 11.82 ft
• February 19, 1986: 12.87 ft
• October 14, 1962: 10.72 ft
• April 5, 1955: 9.82 ft
• March 8, 1904: 15.00 ft

• UpstreamSouth Fk Pit River at Likely
• Ash Creek at Adin
• Drews Creek at Drews Reservoir
• McCloud River
• Pit River at Near Montgomery

Forecasts by the California Nevada River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.