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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: Apr 30 2025 at 7:37 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 01 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.

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/30/2025 at 07:37 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/25/2025 at 09:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.62 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2245 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/03/2025 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.82 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2425 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/25/2025 07 AM PDT            5.37           2031                        Normal
  04/25/2025 08 AM PDT            5.36           2023         -              Normal
  04/25/2025 09 AM PDT            5.32           1990         -              Normal
  04/25/2025 10 AM PDT            5.17           1873         -              Normal
  04/25/2025 11 AM PDT            5.09           1817         -              Normal
  04/25/2025 12 PM PDT            5.15           1859         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 01 PM PDT            5.27           1950         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 02 PM PDT            5.28           1958         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 03 PM PDT            5.31           1982         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 04 PM PDT            5.35           2015         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 05 PM PDT            5.32           1990         -              Normal
  04/25/2025 06 PM PDT            5.30           1974         -              Normal
  04/25/2025 07 PM PDT            5.31           1982         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 08 PM PDT            5.50           2141         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 09 PM PDT            5.62           2245         +              Normal
  04/25/2025 10 PM PDT            5.47           2115         -              Normal
  04/25/2025 11 PM PDT            5.37           2031         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 12 AM PDT            5.25           1934         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 01 AM PDT            5.26           1942         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 02 AM PDT            5.24           1926         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 03 AM PDT            5.26           1942         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 04 AM PDT            5.26           1942         0              Normal
  04/26/2025 05 AM PDT            5.26           1942         0              Normal
  04/26/2025 06 AM PDT            5.26           1942         0              Normal
  04/26/2025 07 AM PDT            5.25           1934         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 08 AM PDT            5.28           1958         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 09 AM PDT            5.18           1880         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 10 AM PDT            4.97           1719         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 11 AM PDT            4.93           1687         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 12 PM PDT            5.15           1859         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 01 PM PDT            5.25           1934         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 02 PM PDT            5.26           1942         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 03 PM PDT            5.23           1918         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 04 PM PDT            5.25           1934         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 05 PM PDT            5.27           1950         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 06 PM PDT            5.25           1934         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 07 PM PDT            5.30           1974         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 08 PM PDT            5.46           2107         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 09 PM PDT            5.54           2175         +              Normal
  04/26/2025 10 PM PDT            5.45           2098         -              Normal
  04/26/2025 11 PM PDT            5.39           2048         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 12 AM PDT            5.29           1966         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 01 AM PDT            5.26           1942         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 02 AM PDT            5.23           1918         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 03 AM PDT            5.24           1926         +              Normal
  04/27/2025 04 AM PDT            5.19           1887         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 05 AM PDT            5.18           1880         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 06 AM PDT            5.20           1894         +              Normal
  04/27/2025 07 AM PDT            5.17           1873         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 08 AM PDT            5.15           1859         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 09 AM PDT            5.13           1846         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 10 AM PDT            5.11           1832         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 11 AM PDT            5.10           1825         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 12 PM PDT            5.07           1800         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 01 PM PDT            5.09           1817         +              Normal
  04/27/2025 02 PM PDT            5.07           1800         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 03 PM PDT            5.05           1784         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 04 PM PDT            4.97           1719         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 05 PM PDT            5.03           1767         +              Normal
  04/27/2025 06 PM PDT            5.04           1776         +              Normal
  04/27/2025 07 PM PDT            5.04           1776         0              Normal
  04/27/2025 08 PM PDT            5.01           1751         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 09 PM PDT            4.99           1735         -              Normal
  04/27/2025 10 PM PDT            5.00           1743         +              Normal
  04/27/2025 11 PM PDT            5.00           1743         0              Normal
  04/28/2025 12 AM PDT            4.97           1719         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 01 AM PDT            4.97           1719         0              Normal
  04/28/2025 02 AM PDT            4.98           1727         +              Normal
  04/28/2025 03 AM PDT            4.95           1703         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 04 AM PDT            4.98           1727         +              Normal
  04/28/2025 05 AM PDT            4.99           1735         +              Normal
  04/28/2025 06 AM PDT            4.97           1719         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 07 AM PDT            4.96           1711         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 08 AM PDT            4.94           1695         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 09 AM PDT            4.95           1703         +              Normal
  04/28/2025 10 AM PDT            4.94           1695         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 11 AM PDT            4.92           1679         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 12 PM PDT            4.92           1679         0              Normal
  04/28/2025 01 PM PDT            4.90           1663         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 02 PM PDT            4.89           1655         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 03 PM PDT            4.87           1639         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 04 PM PDT            4.87           1639         0              Normal
  04/28/2025 05 PM PDT            4.87           1639         0              Normal
  04/28/2025 06 PM PDT            4.85           1624         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 07 PM PDT            4.87           1639         +              Normal
  04/28/2025 08 PM PDT            4.84           1616         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 09 PM PDT            4.83           1608         -              Normal
  04/28/2025 10 PM PDT            4.86           1632         +              Normal
  04/28/2025 11 PM PDT            4.83           1608         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 12 AM PDT            4.82           1600         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 01 AM PDT            4.83           1608         +              Normal
  04/29/2025 02 AM PDT            4.82           1600         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 03 AM PDT            4.82           1600         0              Normal
  04/29/2025 04 AM PDT            4.82           1600         0              Normal
  04/29/2025 05 AM PDT            4.85           1624         +              Normal
  04/29/2025 06 AM PDT            4.84           1616         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 07 AM PDT            4.86           1632         +              Normal
  04/29/2025 08 AM PDT            4.85           1624         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 09 AM PDT            4.84           1616         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 10 AM PDT            4.84           1616         0              Normal
  04/29/2025 11 AM PDT            4.82           1600         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 12 PM PDT            4.83           1608         +              Normal
  04/29/2025 01 PM PDT            4.80           1585         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 02 PM PDT            4.80           1585         0              Normal
  04/29/2025 03 PM PDT            4.79           1577         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 04 PM PDT            4.80           1585         +              Normal
  04/29/2025 05 PM PDT            4.78           1570         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 06 PM PDT            4.77           1562         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 07 PM PDT            4.77           1562         0              Normal
  04/29/2025 08 PM PDT            4.78           1570         +              Normal
  04/29/2025 09 PM PDT            4.76           1555         -              Normal
  04/29/2025 10 PM PDT            4.76           1555         0              Normal
  04/29/2025 11 PM PDT            4.76           1555         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 12 AM PDT            4.76           1555         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 01 AM PDT            4.76           1555         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 02 AM PDT            4.75           1547         -              Normal
  04/30/2025 03 AM PDT            4.77           1562         +              Normal
  04/30/2025 04 AM PDT            4.79           1577         +              Normal
  04/30/2025 05 AM PDT            4.81           1593         +              Normal
  04/30/2025 06 AM PDT            4.82           1600         +              Normal
  04/30/2025 07 AM PDT            4.83           1608         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/30/2025 08 AM PDT            4.84           1616                        Normal
  04/30/2025 09 AM PDT            4.85           1624         +              Normal
  04/30/2025 10 AM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 11 AM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 12 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 01 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 02 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 03 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 04 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 05 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 06 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 07 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 08 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  04/30/2025 09 PM PDT            4.88           1647         +              Normal
  04/30/2025 10 PM PDT            4.92           1679         +              Normal
  04/30/2025 11 PM PDT            4.98           1727         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 12 AM PDT            5.03           1767         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 01 AM PDT            5.09           1817         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 02 AM PDT            5.18           1880         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 03 AM PDT            5.28           1958         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 04 AM PDT            5.39           2048         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 05 AM PDT            5.48           2124         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 06 AM PDT            5.56           2192         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 07 AM PDT            5.62           2245         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 08 AM PDT            5.66           2280         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 09 AM PDT            5.65           2271         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 10 AM PDT            5.62           2245         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 11 AM PDT            5.59           2218         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 12 PM PDT            5.54           2175         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 01 PM PDT            5.50           2141         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 02 PM PDT            5.46           2107         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 03 PM PDT            5.43           2081         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 04 PM PDT            5.40           2056         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 05 PM PDT            5.36           2023         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 06 PM PDT            5.33           1998         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 07 PM PDT            5.29           1966         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 08 PM PDT            5.26           1942         -              Normal
  05/01/2025 09 PM PDT            5.26           1942         0              Normal
  05/01/2025 10 PM PDT            5.27           1950         +              Normal
  05/01/2025 11 PM PDT            5.29           1966         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 12 AM PDT            5.32           1990         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 01 AM PDT            5.35           2015         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 02 AM PDT            5.39           2048         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 03 AM PDT            5.46           2107         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 04 AM PDT            5.53           2167         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 05 AM PDT            5.59           2218         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 06 AM PDT            5.64           2262         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 07 AM PDT            5.68           2298         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 08 AM PDT            5.70           2316         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 09 AM PDT            5.70           2316         0              Normal
  05/02/2025 10 AM PDT            5.68           2298         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 11 AM PDT            5.66           2280         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 12 PM PDT            5.63           2253         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 01 PM PDT            5.61           2236         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 02 PM PDT            5.58           2210         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 03 PM PDT            5.55           2184         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 04 PM PDT            5.52           2158         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 05 PM PDT            5.48           2124         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 06 PM PDT            5.44           2090         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 07 PM PDT            5.40           2056         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 08 PM PDT            5.37           2031         -              Normal
  05/02/2025 09 PM PDT            5.37           2031         0              Normal
  05/02/2025 10 PM PDT            5.38           2039         +              Normal
  05/02/2025 11 PM PDT            5.40           2056         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 12 AM PDT            5.42           2073         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 01 AM PDT            5.45           2098         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 02 AM PDT            5.50           2141         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 03 AM PDT            5.57           2201         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 04 AM PDT            5.64           2262         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 05 AM PDT            5.71           2325         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 06 AM PDT            5.76           2370         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 07 AM PDT            5.80           2407         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 08 AM PDT            5.82           2425         +              Normal
  05/03/2025 09 AM PDT            5.81           2416         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 10 AM PDT            5.78           2389         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 11 AM PDT            5.75           2361         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 12 PM PDT            5.71           2325         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 01 PM PDT            5.67           2289         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 02 PM PDT            5.63           2253         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 03 PM PDT            5.59           2218         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 04 PM PDT            5.55           2184         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 05 PM PDT            5.51           2150         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 06 PM PDT            5.46           2107         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 07 PM PDT            5.42           2073         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 08 PM PDT            5.38           2039         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 09 PM PDT            5.36           2023         -              Normal
  05/03/2025 10 PM PDT            5.36           2023         0              Normal
  05/03/2025 11 PM PDT            5.36           2023         0              Normal
  05/04/2025 12 AM PDT            5.36           2023         0              Normal
  05/04/2025 01 AM PDT            5.37           2031         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 02 AM PDT            5.40           2056         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 03 AM PDT            5.44           2090         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 04 AM PDT            5.50           2141         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 05 AM PDT            5.55           2184         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 06 AM PDT            5.59           2218         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 07 AM PDT            5.62           2245         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 08 AM PDT            5.65           2271         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 09 AM PDT            5.67           2289         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 10 AM PDT            5.67           2289         0              Normal
  05/04/2025 11 AM PDT            5.68           2298         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 12 PM PDT            5.69           2307         +              Normal
  05/04/2025 01 PM PDT            5.69           2307         0              Normal
  05/04/2025 02 PM PDT            5.69           2307         0              Normal
  05/04/2025 03 PM PDT            5.68           2298         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 04 PM PDT            5.67           2289         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 05 PM PDT            5.65           2271         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 06 PM PDT            5.63           2253         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 07 PM PDT            5.61           2236         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 08 PM PDT            5.59           2218         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 09 PM PDT            5.58           2210         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 10 PM PDT            5.57           2201         -              Normal
  05/04/2025 11 PM PDT            5.56           2192         -              Normal
  05/05/2025 12 AM PDT            5.55           2184         -              Normal
  05/05/2025 01 AM PDT            5.54           2175         -              Normal
  05/05/2025 02 AM PDT            5.55           2184         +              Normal
  05/05/2025 03 AM PDT            5.56           2192         +              Normal
  05/05/2025 04 AM PDT            5.57           2201         +              Normal
  05/05/2025 05 AM PDT            5.57           2201         0              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.