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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 14 2025 at 7:23 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 15 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 12.5 FeetMinor Flood: 13.5 FeetModerate Flood: 17.0 FeetMajor 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.
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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Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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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
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13.50
Feb 7, 2017
2011 -- 13.18 Dec 19, 2010
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Flood Impacts
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)
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 96. West winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.

Monday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 93. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Breezy, clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph becoming northwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday and Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs 88 to 94. Lows in the mid 60s.

Wednesday through Thursday Night: Clear. Highs 92 to 99. Lows in the mid 60s.

Friday and Friday Night: Clear. Highs 86 to 92. Lows in the upper 50s.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 79 to 85.
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.