CNRFC - Hydrology - River Guidance - Graphical RVF

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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:

Jun 16 2025 at 6:03 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jun 17 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.

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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

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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: Breezy, sunny. Highs 90 to 96. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Breezy, clear. Lows 58 to 64. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight.

Friday: Windy, sunny. Highs 80 to 86. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Windy, cooler, clear. Lows 51 to 57. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.

Saturday: Windy, sunny. Highs 70 to 76. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 77 to 83.

Sunday Night through Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 83 to 92.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 96.

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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