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SOUTH FORK KINGS RIVER - ABOVE BOYDEN CAVERN (KGPC1)
Latitude: 36.81º NLongitude: 118.78º WElevation: 3779 Feet
Location: Fresno County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Issuance Time: Dec 25 2025 at 2:10 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 26 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

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1) Each individual timeseries plotted on the graphical river forecast can be toggled on and off by clicking the legend entry above. If the "Observed (Raw Data)" contains bad data and is toggled off, the plot will scale to the remaining timeseries.

2) At extremely low river flows, the "Observed (Raw Data)" may show readings below the lower end of the available rating table, while the "Observed (Simulated)" will only show values at the bottom of the rating table, creating a potential discrepancy between the two readings.
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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ329)
Today: Snow and rain in the morning, then rain showers, snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible early in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 31 inches. Snow level 6500 feet. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Tonight: Rain showers, snow showers and isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Snow accumulation up to 23 inches. Snow level 6800 feet. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Friday: Snow showers and rain showers. Snow accumulation up to 14 inches. Snow level 5600 feet. Highs 31 to 41. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Friday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Moderate snow accumulations. Lows 15 to 29. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Chance of showers 80 percent.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 30 to 40. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s.

Sunday: Not as cool. Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 47.

Sunday Night through Monday Night: Clear. Lows 22 to 38. Highs 39 to 51.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 43 to 55. Lows 30 to 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs 43 to 55.
Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Joaquin Valley-Hanford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.