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KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1)
Latitude: 35.75º NLongitude: 118.42º WElevation: 2637 FeetForecast Type: Official Location
Location: Kern County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Issuance Time: Mar 28 2026 at 7:45 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 29 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 12.5 FeetMinor Flood: 13.5 FeetModerate Flood: 17.0 FeetMajor Flood: 20.0 Feet
Please Note:

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  03/28/2026 at 07:45 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/26/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.07 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2489 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/28/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.71 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2088 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT            5.66           2035                        Normal
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT            5.72           2098         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT            5.73           2109         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT            5.78           2162         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT            5.76           2141         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT            5.73           2109         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT            5.74           2119         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT            5.76           2141         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT            5.72           2098         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT            5.74           2119         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT            5.72           2098         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT            5.70           2077         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT            5.65           2025         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT            5.65           2025         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT            5.62           1994         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT            5.60           1974         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT            5.57           1944         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT            5.53           1904         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT            5.56           1934         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT            5.57           1944         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT            5.59           1964         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT            5.59           1964         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT            5.68           2056         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT            5.66           2035         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT            5.74           2119         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT            5.79           2173         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT            5.82           2206         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT            5.82           2206         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT            5.85           2239         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT            5.87           2261         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT            5.88           2272         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT            5.87           2261         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT            5.81           2195         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT            5.86           2250         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT            5.84           2228         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT            5.82           2206         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT            5.77           2152         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT            5.74           2119         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT            5.77           2152         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT            5.76           2141         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT            5.73           2109         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT            5.71           2088         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT            5.68           2056         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT            5.76           2141         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT            5.80           2184         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT            5.81           2195         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT            5.85           2239         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT            5.91           2305         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT            5.95           2350         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT            6.01           2419         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT            6.03           2442         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT            6.04           2453         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT            6.05           2465         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT            6.06           2477         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            6.06           2477         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            6.06           2477         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            6.03           2442         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            5.99           2396         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            5.99           2396         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            5.96           2361         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            5.97           2373         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            5.92           2316         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            5.89           2283         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            5.87           2261         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            5.87           2261         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            5.81           2195         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            5.84           2228         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            5.88           2272         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            5.85           2239         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            5.90           2294         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            5.92           2316         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 AM PDT            5.97           2373         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 AM PDT            5.99           2396         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 AM PDT            6.03           2442         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 AM PDT            6.01           2419         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 AM PDT            6.05           2465         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 AM PDT            6.07           2489         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 PM PDT            6.04           2453         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 PM PDT            6.03           2442         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 PM PDT            6.07           2489         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 PM PDT            6.02           2430         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 PM PDT            6.01           2419         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 PM PDT            5.97           2373         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 06 PM PDT            5.95           2350         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 07 PM PDT            5.92           2316         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 08 PM PDT            5.87           2261         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 09 PM PDT            5.90           2294         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 10 PM PDT            5.78           2162         -              Normal
  03/26/2026 11 PM PDT            5.83           2217         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 AM PDT            5.80           2184         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 AM PDT            5.79           2173         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 AM PDT            5.78           2162         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 AM PDT            5.76           2141         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 AM PDT            5.79           2173         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 AM PDT            5.82           2206         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 AM PDT            5.78           2162         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 AM PDT            5.83           2217         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 AM PDT            5.86           2250         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 AM PDT            5.88           2272         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 AM PDT            5.87           2261         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 AM PDT            5.90           2294         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 12 PM PDT            5.88           2272         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            5.82           2206         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            5.88           2272         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            5.86           2250         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            5.82           2206         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            5.81           2195         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT            5.76           2141         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            5.78           2162         +              Normal
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            5.73           2109         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            5.72           2098         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            5.64           2015         -              Normal
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            5.66           2035         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            5.66           2035         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            5.66           2035         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            5.64           2015         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            5.64           2015         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            5.64           2015         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            5.66           2035         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            5.67           2046         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            5.68           2056         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT            5.70           2077                        Normal
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT            5.71           2088         +              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT            5.71           2088         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT            5.71           2088         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT            5.69           2067         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT            5.67           2046         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            5.65           2025         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            5.63           2005         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            5.61           1984         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            5.60           1974         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            5.58           1954         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            5.56           1934         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            5.55           1924         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            5.54           1914         -              Normal
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            5.54           1914         0              Normal
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            5.54           1914         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            5.54           1914         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            5.55           1924         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            5.57           1944         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            5.59           1964         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            5.62           1994         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            5.65           2025         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            5.67           2046         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            5.68           2056         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            5.69           2067         +              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            5.69           2067         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            5.69           2067         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            5.68           2056         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            5.66           2035         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            5.64           2015         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            5.62           1994         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            5.60           1974         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            5.58           1954         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            5.56           1934         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            5.55           1924         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            5.53           1904         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            5.51           1884         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            5.50           1874         -              Normal
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            5.50           1874         0              Normal
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            5.49           1864         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            5.49           1864         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            5.50           1874         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            5.52           1894         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            5.54           1914         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            5.56           1934         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            5.59           1964         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT            5.60           1974         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            5.62           1994         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            5.63           2005         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            5.63           2005         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            5.62           1994         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            5.61           1984         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            5.60           1974         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            5.58           1954         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            5.56           1934         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            5.54           1914         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            5.50           1874         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            5.49           1864         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            5.47           1843         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            5.46           1833         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            5.45           1823         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            5.44           1813         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            5.43           1803         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            5.43           1803         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            5.44           1813         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            5.45           1823         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            5.47           1843         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            5.49           1864         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            5.51           1884         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            5.52           1894         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            5.53           1904         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            5.54           1914         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            5.54           1914         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            5.53           1904         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            5.51           1884         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            5.49           1864         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            5.47           1843         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            5.45           1823         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            5.44           1813         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            5.42           1793         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            5.41           1783         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            5.39           1764         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            5.38           1755         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            5.37           1746         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            5.36           1737         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            5.35           1728         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            5.35           1728         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            5.35           1728         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            5.36           1737         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            5.38           1755         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            5.39           1764         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            5.41           1783         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            5.42           1793         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            5.42           1793         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            5.43           1803         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            5.42           1793         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            5.42           1793         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            5.41           1783         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            5.40           1773         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            5.39           1764         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            5.37           1746         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            5.36           1737         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            5.34           1719         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            5.33           1710         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            5.32           1701         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            5.31           1692         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            5.31           1692         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            5.31           1692         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            5.32           1701         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            5.33           1710         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            5.34           1719         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            5.35           1728         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            5.37           1746         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            5.40           1773         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            5.43           1803         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            5.46           1833         +              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest hundredth (.01) of a foot.
# NOTE 2: Flows are rounded to the nearest (1) cfs.
# NOTE 3: Trends are determined using hourly change in unrounded stage and flow.
# NOTE 4: Maximum Values are determined using unrounded stage and flow.