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:

Jun 05 2025 at 8:39 AM PDT

Next Issuance:

Jun 06 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

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 86 to 92. West winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs 89 to 95. Southwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds up to 15 mph.

Sunday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 96. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night through Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs 90 to 97.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 92.

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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