CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

Location:

KERN RIVER - FAIRVIEW DAM (KKVC1)

Latitude: 35.95º N	Longitude: 118.48º W	Elevation: 3620 Feet
Location: Tulare County in California		Bulletin Group: San Joaquin		River Group: Tulare

Issuance Time:

Dec 27 2025 at 9:54 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Dec 28 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

Action/Monitor: N/A

Minor Flood: N/A

Moderate Flood: N/A

Major Flood: N/A

Plot Type:

Please Note:
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 (CAZ332)

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 35. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds up to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows 33 to 39. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 54 to 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 35 to 41. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 59 to 65.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 38 to 44.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs 59 to 65.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Lows 40 to 46. Chance of rain 60 percent.

New Years Day and Thursday Night: Rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows 39 to 45. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday: Rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows around 40.

Saturday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.

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.

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