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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: Jun 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 12.5 FeetMinor Flood: 13.5 FeetModerate Flood: 17.0 FeetMajor Flood: 20.0 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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13.5 FeetKern River adjacent to Riverside Park begins to escape its banks, flooding the lower park sidewalk. This is Preliminary Flood Stage.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ332)
Today: Sunny. Highs 78 to 84. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 82 to 88. West winds up to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 88 to 94. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night through Sunday: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs 90 to 100.