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South Fork Pit River in California

Canal32.0 mi
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Around South Fork Pit River

5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

South Fork Pit River is a 32.0 mile canal. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge SF Pit R near Likely CA (site 11345500). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1929 to 2026

South Fork Pit River typically runs highest in May, at a median 191 cfs, and lowest in January, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,220 cfs, in 1971.

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Typical flow by month at SF Pit R near Likely CA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January209.7 to 34
February237.8 to 37
March3312 to 56
April7235 to 122
May191112 to 311
June13797 to 195
July9556 to 141
August13089 to 162
September4523 to 72
October2823 to 36
November2512 to 34
December209.7 to 31

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 98 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for SF Pit R near Likely CA (site 11345500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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