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:

Jan 18 2025 at 7:43 AM PST

Next Issuance:

Jan 19 2025 at 9:00 AM PST

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: 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.

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
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
2019	9,880	11.51	Mar 6, 2019
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: Sunny. Highs 55 to 61. West winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the north after midnight.

Martin Luther King Jr Day: Sunny. Highs 52 to 58. East winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Monday Night: Clear. Lows 29 to 35. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 55 to 61. East winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 33 to 42. Highs 62 to 68.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 64 to 70.

Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 42. Highs in the mid 60s.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Saturday: Cooler. Mostly sunny. Chance of rain in the morning, then chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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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