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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: May 15 2026 at 7:53 AM PDTNext Issuance: May 16 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:  05/15/2026 at 07:55 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  05/12/2026 at 04:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.25 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1644 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/16/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.18 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1590 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/10/2026 07 AM PDT            4.49           1126                        Normal
  05/10/2026 08 AM PDT            4.53           1150         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 AM PDT            4.52           1144         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 AM PDT            4.60           1194         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 AM PDT            4.66           1232         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 12 PM PDT            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 01 PM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 02 PM PDT            4.79           1310         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 03 PM PDT            4.80           1316         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 04 PM PDT            4.84           1343         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 05 PM PDT            4.88           1371         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 06 PM PDT            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 07 PM PDT            4.86           1357         0              Normal
  05/10/2026 08 PM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  05/10/2026 09 PM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 10 PM PDT            4.82           1330         -              Normal
  05/10/2026 11 PM PDT            4.82           1330         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 AM PDT            4.80           1316         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 AM PDT            4.78           1304         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 AM PDT            4.73           1275         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 AM PDT            4.74           1281         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 AM PDT            4.71           1264         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 AM PDT            4.70           1258         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 AM PDT            4.70           1258         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 AM PDT            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 AM PDT            4.71           1264         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 AM PDT            4.74           1281         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 AM PDT            4.81           1323         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 AM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 12 PM PDT            4.94           1413         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 01 PM PDT            5.00           1456         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 02 PM PDT            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 03 PM PDT            5.04           1485         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 04 PM PDT            5.07           1507         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 05 PM PDT            5.03           1478         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 06 PM PDT            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 07 PM PDT            5.06           1500         +              Normal
  05/11/2026 08 PM PDT            5.03           1478         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 09 PM PDT            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  05/11/2026 10 PM PDT            5.02           1470         0              Normal
  05/11/2026 11 PM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 AM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 AM PDT            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 AM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 AM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 AM PDT            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 AM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 AM PDT            4.84           1343         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 AM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 AM PDT            4.90           1385         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 AM PDT            4.93           1406         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 AM PDT            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 AM PDT            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 12 PM PDT            5.12           1544         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 01 PM PDT            5.21           1613         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 02 PM PDT            5.22           1620         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 03 PM PDT            5.23           1628         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 04 PM PDT            5.25           1644         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 05 PM PDT            5.23           1628         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 06 PM PDT            5.24           1636         +              Normal
  05/12/2026 07 PM PDT            5.24           1636         0              Normal
  05/12/2026 08 PM PDT            5.17           1582         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 09 PM PDT            5.16           1574         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 10 PM PDT            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  05/12/2026 11 PM PDT            5.10           1529         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 AM PDT            5.08           1514         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 AM PDT            5.08           1514         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 AM PDT            5.05           1492         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 AM PDT            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 AM PDT            4.99           1449         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 AM PDT            4.96           1427         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 AM PDT            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 AM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 AM PDT            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 AM PDT            5.08           1514         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 12 PM PDT            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 01 PM PDT            5.13           1552         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 02 PM PDT            5.17           1582         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 03 PM PDT            5.10           1529         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 04 PM PDT            5.10           1529         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 05 PM PDT            5.10           1529         0              Normal
  05/13/2026 06 PM PDT            5.13           1552         +              Normal
  05/13/2026 07 PM PDT            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 08 PM PDT            5.06           1500         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 09 PM PDT            5.04           1485         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 10 PM PDT            5.03           1478         -              Normal
  05/13/2026 11 PM PDT            5.03           1478         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 AM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 AM PDT            4.98           1442         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 AM PDT            4.96           1427         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 AM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 AM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 AM PDT            4.88           1371         0              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 AM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 AM PDT            4.89           1378         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 AM PDT            4.90           1385         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 AM PDT            4.94           1413         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 AM PDT            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 AM PDT            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 12 PM PDT            5.06           1500         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 01 PM PDT            5.08           1514         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 02 PM PDT            5.12           1544         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 03 PM PDT            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 04 PM PDT            5.16           1574         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 05 PM PDT            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 06 PM PDT            5.14           1559         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 07 PM PDT            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 08 PM PDT            5.07           1507         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 09 PM PDT            5.10           1529         +              Normal
  05/14/2026 10 PM PDT            5.06           1500         -              Normal
  05/14/2026 11 PM PDT            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 AM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 AM PDT            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 AM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 AM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 AM PDT            4.89           1378         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 AM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 AM PDT            4.89           1378         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  05/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.91           1392                        Normal
  05/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.94           1413         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 AM PDT            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 12 PM PDT            5.07           1507         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 01 PM PDT            5.09           1522         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 02 PM PDT            5.11           1537         +              Normal
  05/15/2026 03 PM PDT            5.11           1537         0              Normal
  05/15/2026 04 PM PDT            5.10           1529         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 05 PM PDT            5.08           1514         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 06 PM PDT            5.06           1500         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 07 PM PDT            5.05           1492         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 08 PM PDT            5.03           1478         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 09 PM PDT            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 10 PM PDT            4.99           1449         -              Normal
  05/15/2026 11 PM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 12 AM PDT            4.96           1427         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 01 AM PDT            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 02 AM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 03 AM PDT            4.93           1406         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 04 AM PDT            4.93           1406         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 05 AM PDT            4.93           1406         0              Normal
  05/16/2026 06 AM PDT            4.95           1420         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.99           1449         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 08 AM PDT            5.02           1470         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 09 AM PDT            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 10 AM PDT            5.08           1514         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 11 AM PDT            5.12           1544         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 12 PM PDT            5.14           1559         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 01 PM PDT            5.17           1582         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 02 PM PDT            5.18           1590         +              Normal
  05/16/2026 03 PM PDT            5.17           1582         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 04 PM PDT            5.16           1574         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 05 PM PDT            5.14           1559         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 06 PM PDT            5.12           1544         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 07 PM PDT            5.09           1522         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 08 PM PDT            5.07           1507         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 09 PM PDT            5.04           1485         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 10 PM PDT            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  05/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.90           1385         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.90           1385         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 06 AM PDT            4.90           1385         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 07 AM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 08 AM PDT            4.94           1413         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.96           1427         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.99           1449         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 11 AM PDT            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 12 PM PDT            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 01 PM PDT            5.04           1485         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 02 PM PDT            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  05/17/2026 03 PM PDT            5.05           1492         0              Normal
  05/17/2026 04 PM PDT            5.04           1485         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 05 PM PDT            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 06 PM PDT            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 07 PM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 08 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 09 PM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 10 PM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  05/17/2026 11 PM PDT            4.87           1364         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 12 AM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 01 AM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 02 AM PDT            4.82           1330         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 03 AM PDT            4.80           1316         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 04 AM PDT            4.79           1310         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 05 AM PDT            4.79           1310         0              Normal
  05/18/2026 06 AM PDT            4.80           1316         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.81           1323         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.83           1336         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.85           1350         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 10 AM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 11 AM PDT            4.88           1371         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 12 PM PDT            4.90           1385         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.91           1392         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 02 PM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  05/18/2026 03 PM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 04 PM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 05 PM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 06 PM PDT            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 07 PM PDT            4.84           1343         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 08 PM PDT            4.81           1323         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 09 PM PDT            4.78           1304         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 10 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  05/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.72           1269         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.70           1258         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.64           1219         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 05 AM PDT            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 06 AM PDT            4.63           1213         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 07 AM PDT            4.64           1219         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 08 AM PDT            4.66           1232         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 09 AM PDT            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 10 AM PDT            4.70           1258         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 11 AM PDT            4.72           1269         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 12 PM PDT            4.74           1281         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 01 PM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 02 PM PDT            4.77           1298         +              Normal
  05/19/2026 03 PM PDT            4.77           1298         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 04 PM PDT            4.77           1298         0              Normal
  05/19/2026 05 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 06 PM PDT            4.74           1281         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 07 PM PDT            4.72           1269         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 08 PM PDT            4.70           1258         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 09 PM PDT            4.68           1245         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 10 PM PDT            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  05/19/2026 11 PM PDT            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 12 AM PDT            4.62           1207         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 01 AM PDT            4.61           1200         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 02 AM PDT            4.59           1188         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 03 AM PDT            4.59           1188         0              Normal
  05/20/2026 04 AM PDT            4.58           1181         -              Normal
  05/20/2026 05 AM PDT            4.58           1181         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.