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WGUS46 KMFR 050107
FLWMFR

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Medford OR
507 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in California...

  Pit River near Canby affecting Modoc County.

For the Pit River...including Canby...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 600 AM PST.

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CAC049-051400-
/O.EXT.KMFR.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250209T0200Z/
/CNBC1.3.ER.250203T2233Z.250206T0000Z.250208T1400Z.UU/
507 PM PST Tue Feb 4 2025

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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pit River near Canby.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Expect major flooding in Bieber, Nubieber,
  and throughout northwest Lassen county 5400 cfs
  At 11.0 feet, Expect major flooding in Canby and Lookout in
  southwest Modoc county and northwest Lassen county. 6600 cfs

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:45 PM PST Tuesday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 0.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:45 PM PST Tuesday was 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
    feet Wednesday afternoon, but could remain around that level
    Wednesday night into Thursday. It will gradually fall during
    Friday and below flood stage Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 8.5 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.7 feet on 10/14/1962.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

         Fld   Observed           Forecasts (5 pm PST)
Location Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Pit River
Canby    8.5   10.5  Tue 3 pm PST 11.0  10.4  9.0


&&

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


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