CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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Location:

KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1)

Latitude: 35.75º N	Longitude: 118.42º W	Elevation: 2637 Feet
Location: Kern County in California		Bulletin Group: San Joaquin		River Group: Tulare

Issuance Time:

Apr 30 2025 at 7:37 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

May 01 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT

Action/Monitor: 12.5 Feet

Minor Flood: 13.5 Feet

Moderate Flood: 17.0 Feet

Major Flood: 20.0 Feet

Please 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.

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.

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers. View US Army Corps of Engineers Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2024	3,800	7.09	May 18, 2024
2023	41,400	17.77	Mar 10, 2023
2022	1,990	7.49	Dec 24, 2021
2021	787	6.17	May 8, 2021
2020	2,040	7.54	May 1, 2020
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 2010 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
2023	41,400	17.77	Mar 10, 2023
2017	--	13.50	Feb 7, 2017
2011	--	13.18	Dec 19, 2010

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Flood Impacts
13.5 Feet	Kern 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: Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

Tonight: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny. Highs 75 to 81. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday: Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 71. West winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 52 to 58. Chance of showers 50 percent.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.

Monday: Warmer. Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs 60 to 66.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 69 to 75.

Tuesday Night and Wednesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 72 to 78.

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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