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SOUTH FORK KERN RIVER - ONYX (SKRC1)
Latitude: 35.74º NLongitude: 118.17º WElevation: 2900 Feet
Location: Kern County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Issuance Time: Jun 30 2025 at 6:59 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 01 2025 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A

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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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Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ332)
Today: Sunny. Highs 91 to 97. West winds up to 5 mph increasing to southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 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.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 88 to 94. West winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.

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

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 96. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night through Monday: Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs 85 to 97.
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.