Around here
Around Pit River
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Pit River is a 41.2 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pit R below Pit NO 1 PH near Fall River Mills CA (site 11355010). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1975 to 2026
Pit River typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,280 cfs, and lowest in August, at 1,160 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 28,800 cfs, in 1986.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,640 | 1,390 to 2,220 |
| February | 1,720 | 1,430 to 2,970 |
| March | 2,280 | 1,590 to 3,630 |
| April | 1,870 | 1,420 to 3,070 |
| May | 1,630 | 1,320 to 2,450 |
| June | 1,305 | 1,145 to 1,580 |
| July | 1,180 | 1,030 to 1,340 |
| August | 1,160 | 1,030 to 1,300 |
| September | 1,190 | 1,060 to 1,350 |
| October | 1,270 | 1,110 to 1,410 |
| November | 1,365 | 1,220 to 1,560 |
| December | 1,470 | 1,300 to 1,710 |
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 51 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pit R below Pit NO 1 PH near Fall River Mills CA (site 11355010). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pit River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake BrittonLake BrittonPublic
- McArthur Burney Falls Memorial State ParkLake BrittonPublic
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