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KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1)
Latitude: 35.75º NLongitude: 118.42º WElevation: 2637 Feet
Location: Kern County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Issuance Time: May 18 2024 at 8:22 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 19 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 12.5 FeetFlood Stage: 13.5 Feet

SPECIAL NOTE:Raw observed data may be unreliable due to gauge damage and river bank erosion sustained during the recent 2023 floods. This may increase forecast uncertainty.

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  05/18/2024 at 08:22 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/18/2024 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.98 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        3662 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/18/2024 at 10:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       7.03 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        3723 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/13/2024 08 AM PDT            5.78           2389                        Normal
  05/13/2024 09 AM PDT            5.80           2407         +              Normal
  05/13/2024 10 AM PDT            5.82           2425         +              Normal
  05/13/2024 11 AM PDT            5.86           2463         +              Normal
  05/13/2024 12 PM PDT            5.89           2491         +              Normal
  05/13/2024 01 PM PDT            5.89           2491         0              Normal
  05/13/2024 02 PM PDT            5.90           2500         +              Normal
  05/13/2024 03 PM PDT            5.89           2491         -              Normal
  05/13/2024 04 PM PDT            5.88           2481         -              Normal
  05/13/2024 05 PM PDT            5.87           2472         -              Normal
  05/13/2024 06 PM PDT            5.86           2463         -              Normal
  05/13/2024 07 PM PDT            5.84           2444         -              Normal
  05/13/2024 08 PM PDT            5.82           2425         -              Normal
  05/13/2024 09 PM PDT            5.79           2398         -              Normal
  05/13/2024 10 PM PDT            5.79           2398         0              Normal
  05/13/2024 11 PM PDT            5.80           2407         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 12 AM PDT            5.79           2398         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 01 AM PDT            5.82           2425         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 02 AM PDT            5.84           2444         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 03 AM PDT            5.89           2491         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 04 AM PDT            5.91           2510         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 05 AM PDT            5.96           2557         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 06 AM PDT            5.95           2548         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 07 AM PDT            5.98           2577         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 08 AM PDT            6.03           2625         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 09 AM PDT            6.02           2615         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 10 AM PDT            6.04           2635         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 11 AM PDT            6.06           2654         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 12 PM PDT            6.12           2713         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 01 PM PDT            6.04           2635         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 02 PM PDT            6.03           2625         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 03 PM PDT            6.02           2615         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 04 PM PDT            6.02           2615         0              Normal
  05/14/2024 05 PM PDT            5.97           2567         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 06 PM PDT            6.02           2615         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 07 PM PDT            5.94           2538         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 08 PM PDT            5.96           2557         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 09 PM PDT            5.88           2481         -              Normal
  05/14/2024 10 PM PDT            5.90           2500         +              Normal
  05/14/2024 11 PM PDT            5.88           2481         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 12 AM PDT            5.88           2481         0              Normal
  05/15/2024 01 AM PDT            5.88           2481         0              Normal
  05/15/2024 02 AM PDT            5.89           2491         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 03 AM PDT            5.93           2529         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 04 AM PDT            5.94           2538         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 05 AM PDT            5.94           2538         0              Normal
  05/15/2024 06 AM PDT            5.99           2586         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 07 AM PDT            6.02           2615         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 08 AM PDT            6.03           2625         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 09 AM PDT            6.05           2644         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 10 AM PDT            6.08           2673         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 11 AM PDT            6.11           2703         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 12 PM PDT            6.11           2703         0              Normal
  05/15/2024 01 PM PDT            6.22           2813         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 02 PM PDT            6.13           2723         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 03 PM PDT            6.09           2683         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 04 PM PDT            6.08           2673         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 05 PM PDT            6.05           2644         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 06 PM PDT            6.00           2596         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 07 PM PDT            5.98           2577         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 08 PM PDT            5.96           2557         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 09 PM PDT            5.97           2567         +              Normal
  05/15/2024 10 PM PDT            5.96           2557         -              Normal
  05/15/2024 11 PM PDT            5.96           2557         0              Normal
  05/16/2024 12 AM PDT            5.97           2567         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 01 AM PDT            5.99           2586         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 02 AM PDT            6.04           2635         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 03 AM PDT            6.08           2673         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 04 AM PDT            6.15           2743         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 05 AM PDT            6.26           2854         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 06 AM PDT            6.27           2864         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 07 AM PDT            6.38           2979         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 08 AM PDT            6.38           2979         0              Normal
  05/16/2024 09 AM PDT            6.40           3000         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 10 AM PDT            6.46           3065         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 11 AM PDT            6.49           3097         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 12 PM PDT            6.50           3108         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 01 PM PDT            6.50           3108         0              Normal
  05/16/2024 02 PM PDT            6.49           3097         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 03 PM PDT            6.46           3065         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 04 PM PDT            6.43           3032         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 05 PM PDT            6.42           3021         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 06 PM PDT            6.37           2968         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 07 PM PDT            6.32           2916         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 08 PM PDT            6.31           2905         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 09 PM PDT            6.34           2937         +              Normal
  05/16/2024 10 PM PDT            6.32           2916         -              Normal
  05/16/2024 11 PM PDT            6.28           2874         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 12 AM PDT            6.26           2854         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 01 AM PDT            6.31           2905         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 02 AM PDT            6.35           2947         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 03 AM PDT            6.39           2989         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 04 AM PDT            6.42           3021         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 05 AM PDT            6.49           3097         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 06 AM PDT            6.55           3163         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 07 AM PDT            6.66           3287         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 08 AM PDT            6.73           3367         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 09 AM PDT            6.74           3378         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 10 AM PDT            6.86           3519         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 11 AM PDT            6.86           3519         0              Normal
  05/17/2024 12 PM PDT            6.79           3436         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 01 PM PDT            6.80           3448         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 02 PM PDT            6.81           3460         +              Normal
  05/17/2024 03 PM PDT            6.73           3367         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 04 PM PDT            6.70           3332         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 05 PM PDT            6.67           3298         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 06 PM PDT            6.60           3219         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 07 PM PDT            6.56           3174         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 08 PM PDT            6.55           3163         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 09 PM PDT            6.51           3119         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 10 PM PDT            6.50           3108         -              Normal
  05/17/2024 11 PM PDT            6.60           3219         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 12 AM PDT            6.55           3163         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 01 AM PDT            6.55           3163         0              Normal
  05/18/2024 02 AM PDT            6.61           3230         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 03 AM PDT            6.61           3230         0              Normal
  05/18/2024 04 AM PDT            6.71           3343         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 05 AM PDT            6.77           3413         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 06 AM PDT            6.86           3519         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 07 AM PDT            6.92           3590         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 08 AM PDT            6.98           3662         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/18/2024 09 AM PDT            7.02           3710                        Normal
  05/18/2024 10 AM PDT            7.03           3723         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 11 AM PDT            7.01           3698         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 12 PM PDT            6.99           3674         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 01 PM PDT            6.97           3650         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 02 PM PDT            6.95           3626         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 03 PM PDT            6.94           3614         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 04 PM PDT            6.92           3590         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 05 PM PDT            6.91           3578         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 06 PM PDT            6.90           3566         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 07 PM PDT            6.88           3542         -              Normal
  05/18/2024 08 PM PDT            6.88           3542         0              Normal
  05/18/2024 09 PM PDT            6.88           3542         0              Normal
  05/18/2024 10 PM PDT            6.89           3554         +              Normal
  05/18/2024 11 PM PDT            6.91           3578         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 12 AM PDT            6.94           3614         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 01 AM PDT            6.96           3638         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 02 AM PDT            6.98           3662         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 03 AM PDT            6.99           3674         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 04 AM PDT            7.00           3686         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 05 AM PDT            7.00           3686         0              Normal
  05/19/2024 06 AM PDT            7.01           3698         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 07 AM PDT            7.01           3698         0              Normal
  05/19/2024 08 AM PDT            7.01           3698         0              Normal
  05/19/2024 09 AM PDT            7.00           3686         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 10 AM PDT            6.98           3662         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 11 AM PDT            6.96           3638         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 12 PM PDT            6.94           3614         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 01 PM PDT            6.92           3590         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 02 PM PDT            6.90           3566         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 03 PM PDT            6.88           3542         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 04 PM PDT            6.87           3530         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 05 PM PDT            6.85           3507         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 06 PM PDT            6.84           3495         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 07 PM PDT            6.83           3483         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 08 PM PDT            6.82           3471         -              Normal
  05/19/2024 09 PM PDT            6.83           3483         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 10 PM PDT            6.84           3495         +              Normal
  05/19/2024 11 PM PDT            6.85           3507         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 12 AM PDT            6.86           3519         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 01 AM PDT            6.87           3530         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 02 AM PDT            6.88           3542         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 03 AM PDT            6.89           3554         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 04 AM PDT            6.90           3566         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 05 AM PDT            6.91           3578         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 06 AM PDT            6.92           3590         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 07 AM PDT            6.93           3602         +              Normal
  05/20/2024 08 AM PDT            6.93           3602         0              Normal
  05/20/2024 09 AM PDT            6.92           3590         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 10 AM PDT            6.90           3566         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 11 AM PDT            6.88           3542         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 12 PM PDT            6.87           3530         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 01 PM PDT            6.85           3507         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 02 PM PDT            6.83           3483         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 03 PM PDT            6.80           3448         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 04 PM PDT            6.78           3425         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 05 PM PDT            6.76           3401         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 06 PM PDT            6.73           3367         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 07 PM PDT            6.71           3343         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 08 PM PDT            6.69           3321         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 09 PM PDT            6.68           3309         -              Normal
  05/20/2024 10 PM PDT            6.68           3309         0              Normal
  05/20/2024 11 PM PDT            6.67           3298         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 12 AM PDT            6.67           3298         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 01 AM PDT            6.66           3287         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 02 AM PDT            6.66           3287         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 03 AM PDT            6.66           3287         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 04 AM PDT            6.66           3287         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 05 AM PDT            6.66           3287         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 06 AM PDT            6.66           3287         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 07 AM PDT            6.66           3287         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 08 AM PDT            6.65           3275         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 09 AM PDT            6.64           3264         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 10 AM PDT            6.63           3253         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 11 AM PDT            6.61           3230         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 12 PM PDT            6.60           3219         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 01 PM PDT            6.58           3197         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 02 PM PDT            6.57           3185         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 03 PM PDT            6.55           3163         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 04 PM PDT            6.53           3141         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 05 PM PDT            6.52           3130         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 06 PM PDT            6.50           3108         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 07 PM PDT            6.49           3097         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 08 PM PDT            6.47           3075         -              Normal
  05/21/2024 09 PM PDT            6.47           3075         0              Normal
  05/21/2024 10 PM PDT            6.48           3086         +              Normal
  05/21/2024 11 PM PDT            6.48           3086         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 12 AM PDT            6.48           3086         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 01 AM PDT            6.49           3097         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 02 AM PDT            6.49           3097         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 03 AM PDT            6.50           3108         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 04 AM PDT            6.51           3119         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 05 AM PDT            6.52           3130         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 06 AM PDT            6.53           3141         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 07 AM PDT            6.55           3163         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 08 AM PDT            6.55           3163         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 09 AM PDT            6.55           3163         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 10 AM PDT            6.55           3163         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 11 AM PDT            6.54           3152         -              Normal
  05/22/2024 12 PM PDT            6.54           3152         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 01 PM PDT            6.53           3141         -              Normal
  05/22/2024 02 PM PDT            6.52           3130         -              Normal
  05/22/2024 03 PM PDT            6.52           3130         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 04 PM PDT            6.51           3119         -              Normal
  05/22/2024 05 PM PDT            6.50           3108         -              Normal
  05/22/2024 06 PM PDT            6.50           3108         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 07 PM PDT            6.49           3097         -              Normal
  05/22/2024 08 PM PDT            6.49           3097         0              Normal
  05/22/2024 09 PM PDT            6.50           3108         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 10 PM PDT            6.51           3119         +              Normal
  05/22/2024 11 PM PDT            6.52           3130         +              Normal
  05/23/2024 12 AM PDT            6.54           3152         +              Normal
  05/23/2024 01 AM PDT            6.55           3163         +              Normal
  05/23/2024 02 AM PDT            6.56           3174         +              Normal
  05/23/2024 03 AM PDT            6.58           3197         +              Normal
  05/23/2024 04 AM PDT            6.59           3208         +              Normal
  05/23/2024 05 AM PDT            6.61           3230         +              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.