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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: Dec 31 2025 at 2:01 PM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 01 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  12/31/2025 at 02:01 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/26/2025 at 02:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.52 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1144 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     01/05/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.98 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2384 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            4.52           1144                        Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            4.51           1138         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            4.47           1114         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            4.42           1084         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            4.35           1043         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            4.36           1049         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            4.36           1049         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            4.37           1054         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            4.34           1037         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            4.34           1037         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            4.31           1020         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            4.29           1008         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            4.26            991         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            4.23            974         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            4.20            957         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            4.15            925         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            4.10            894         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            4.07            878         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            4.04            862         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            4.02            851         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            3.98            829         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            3.96            817         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            3.92            794         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            3.90            783         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            3.88            772         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            3.87            766         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            3.83            744         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            3.83            744         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            3.80            728         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            3.79            722         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            3.76            704         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            3.76            704         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            3.75            699         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            3.73            687         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            3.72            681         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            3.70            670         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            3.70            670         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            3.70            670         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            3.68            658         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            3.67            652         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            3.67            652         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            3.67            652         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            3.65            640         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            3.64            634         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            3.62            622         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            3.61            616         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            3.62            622         +              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            3.60            610         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            3.60            610         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            3.59            605         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            3.59            605         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            3.58            600         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            3.58            600         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            3.56            590         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            3.58            600         +              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            3.55            585         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            3.54            580         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            3.53            575         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            3.53            575         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            3.52            571         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            3.52            571         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            3.50            561         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            3.53            575         +              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            3.53            575         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            3.53            575         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            3.55            585         +              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            3.54            580         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            3.54            580         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            3.59            605         +              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            3.57            595         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            3.57            595         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            3.57            595         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            3.56            590         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            3.56            590         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            3.54            580         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            3.54            580         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            3.53            575         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            3.53            575         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            3.52            571         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            3.51            566         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            3.51            566         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            3.51            566         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            3.50            561         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST            3.49            556         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST            3.51            566         +              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST            3.51            566         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST            3.50            561         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST            3.51            566         +              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST            3.48            552         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST            3.51            566         +              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST            3.56            590         +              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST            3.59            605         +              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST            3.62            622         +              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST            3.62            622         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST            3.62            622         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST            3.62            622         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST            3.60            610         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST            3.58            600         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST            3.55            585         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST            3.54            580         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST            3.52            571         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST            3.50            561         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 05 AM PST            3.48            552         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 06 AM PST            3.46            543         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 07 AM PST            3.45            538         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 08 AM PST            3.45            538         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 09 AM PST            3.45            538         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 10 AM PST            3.46            543         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 11 AM PST            3.44            534         -              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 PM PST            3.46            543         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 PM PST            3.53            575         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/31/2025 02 PM PST            3.63            628                        Normal
  12/31/2025 03 PM PST            3.75            699         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 PM PST            3.87            766         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 05 PM PST            3.97            823         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 06 PM PST            4.07            878         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 07 PM PST            4.14            919         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 08 PM PST            4.22            968         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 09 PM PST            4.33           1031         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 10 PM PST            4.44           1096         +              Normal
  12/31/2025 11 PM PST            4.54           1157         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.64           1219         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.72           1269         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.81           1323         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.89           1378         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.97           1434         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 05 AM PST            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 06 AM PST            5.15           1567         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 07 AM PST            5.26           1652         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 08 AM PST            5.37           1746         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 09 AM PST            5.49           1864         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 10 AM PST            5.58           1954         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 11 AM PST            5.67           2046         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 12 PM PST            5.74           2119         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 01 PM PST            5.79           2173         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 02 PM PST            5.82           2206         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 03 PM PST            5.83           2217         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 04 PM PST            5.84           2228         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 05 PM PST            5.86           2250         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 06 PM PST            5.87           2261         +              Normal
  01/01/2026 07 PM PST            5.87           2261         0              Normal
  01/01/2026 08 PM PST            5.84           2228         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 09 PM PST            5.78           2162         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 10 PM PST            5.72           2098         -              Normal
  01/01/2026 11 PM PST            5.67           2046         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 12 AM PST            5.63           2005         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 01 AM PST            5.59           1964         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 02 AM PST            5.54           1914         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 03 AM PST            5.47           1843         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 AM PST            5.40           1773         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 AM PST            5.32           1701         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 AM PST            5.23           1628         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 AM PST            5.14           1559         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 AM PST            5.05           1492         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.54           1157         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.45           1102         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.37           1054         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.30           1014         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.23            974         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.16            931         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.10            894         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.04            862         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.00            841         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 10 PM PST            3.97            823         -              Normal
  01/02/2026 11 PM PST            3.94            806         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 AM PST            3.92            794         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 AM PST            3.89            777         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 AM PST            3.86            761         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 AM PST            3.85            755         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 AM PST            3.83            744         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 AM PST            3.82            739         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 AM PST            3.81            733         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 AM PST            3.80            728         -              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 AM PST            3.80            728         0              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 AM PST            3.81            733         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 AM PST            3.82            739         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 AM PST            3.82            739         0              Normal
  01/03/2026 12 PM PST            3.84            750         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 01 PM PST            3.87            766         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 02 PM PST            3.94            806         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 03 PM PST            4.05            867         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 04 PM PST            4.16            931         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 05 PM PST            4.25            985         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 06 PM PST            4.34           1037         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 07 PM PST            4.40           1072         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 08 PM PST            4.46           1108         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 09 PM PST            4.53           1150         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 10 PM PST            4.60           1194         +              Normal
  01/03/2026 11 PM PST            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 AM PST            4.77           1298         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 AM PST            4.84           1343         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 02 AM PST            4.89           1378         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 03 AM PST            4.91           1392         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 AM PST            4.94           1413         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 AM PST            4.96           1427         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 AM PST            4.99           1449         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 AM PST            5.02           1470         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 AM PST            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 AM PST            5.06           1500         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 AM PST            5.07           1507         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 AM PST            5.08           1514         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 12 PM PST            5.11           1537         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 01 PM PST            5.18           1590         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 02 PM PST            5.29           1675         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 03 PM PST            5.43           1803         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 04 PM PST            5.55           1924         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 05 PM PST            5.64           2015         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 06 PM PST            5.71           2088         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 07 PM PST            5.77           2152         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 08 PM PST            5.81           2195         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 09 PM PST            5.85           2239         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 10 PM PST            5.90           2294         +              Normal
  01/04/2026 11 PM PST            5.94           2339         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 12 AM PST            5.97           2373         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 01 AM PST            5.98           2384         +              Normal
  01/05/2026 02 AM PST            5.98           2384         0              Normal
  01/05/2026 03 AM PST            5.95           2350         -              Normal
  01/05/2026 04 AM PST            5.93           2328         -              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.