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WGUS86 KMFR 072308
FLSMFR

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
308 PM PST Fri Feb 7 2025

...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov

The next statement will be issued when conditions warrant or by
Saturday morning.Saturday morning at 615 AM PST.

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308 PM PST Fri Feb 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

* 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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         Fld   Observed           Forecasts (3 pm PST)
Location Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Pit River
Canby    8.5   9.3   Fri 2 pm PST 9.0   8.2   7.5


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LAT...LON 4119 12121 4139 12118 4155 12065 4145 12058
      4119 12109


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