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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: Nov 13 2026 at 2:06 PM PSTNext Issuance: Nov 14 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
Action: 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:  11/13/2026 at 02:06 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  11/09/2026 at 09:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       2.67 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        192 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     11/14/2026 at 01:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       2.75 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        228 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/08/2026 02 PM PST            2.64            181                        Normal
  11/08/2026 03 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 04 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 05 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/08/2026 06 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 07 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 08 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/08/2026 09 PM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 10 PM PST            2.66            188         +              Normal
  11/08/2026 11 PM PST            2.66            188         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 AM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 AM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 AM PST            2.66            188         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 AM PST            2.65            185         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 AM PST            2.67            192         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 AM PST            2.65            185         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 AM PST            2.67            192         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 AM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 AM PST            2.66            188         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 12 PM PST            2.65            185         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 01 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 02 PM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 03 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 04 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 05 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 06 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 07 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 08 PM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/09/2026 09 PM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/09/2026 10 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/09/2026 11 PM PST            2.66            188         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 AM PST            2.65            185         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 AM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 AM PST            2.66            188         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 AM PST            2.65            185         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 AM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 AM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 AM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 AM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 AM PST            2.66            188         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 AM PST            2.66            188         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 AM PST            2.66            188         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 AM PST            2.66            188         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 12 PM PST            2.65            185         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 01 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 02 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 03 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 04 PM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 05 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 06 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 07 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/10/2026 08 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 09 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/10/2026 10 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/10/2026 11 PM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 AM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 AM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 AM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 AM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 AM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 12 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 01 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 02 PM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 03 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 04 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 05 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 06 PM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 07 PM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/11/2026 08 PM PST            2.60            167         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 09 PM PST            2.63            177         +              Normal
  11/11/2026 10 PM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/11/2026 11 PM PST            2.61            170         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 AM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 AM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 AM PST            2.63            177         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 AM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 AM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 AM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 AM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 12 PM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 01 PM PST            2.60            167         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 02 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 03 PM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 04 PM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 05 PM PST            2.61            170         -              Normal
  11/12/2026 06 PM PST            2.62            174         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 07 PM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 08 PM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 09 PM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/12/2026 10 PM PST            2.63            177         +              Normal
  11/12/2026 11 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 AM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 02 AM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 03 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 AM PST            2.61            170         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 AM PST            2.62            174         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 AM PST            2.63            177         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 AM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 AM PST            2.60            167         -              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 AM PST            2.63            177         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 AM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 12 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 01 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11/13/2026 02 PM PST            2.63            177                        Normal
  11/13/2026 03 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 04 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 05 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 06 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/13/2026 07 PM PST            2.64            181         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 08 PM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 09 PM PST            2.68            196         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 10 PM PST            2.70            204         +              Normal
  11/13/2026 11 PM PST            2.72            213         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 AM PST            2.74            223         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 AM PST            2.75            228         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 AM PST            2.75            228         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 AM PST            2.75            228         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 AM PST            2.75            228         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 AM PST            2.75            228         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 AM PST            2.74            223         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 AM PST            2.75            228         +              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 AM PST            2.75            228         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 AM PST            2.74            223         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 AM PST            2.73            218         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 AM PST            2.72            213         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 12 PM PST            2.71            209         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 01 PM PST            2.70            204         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 02 PM PST            2.69            200         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 03 PM PST            2.68            196         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 04 PM PST            2.67            192         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 05 PM PST            2.67            192         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 06 PM PST            2.67            192         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 07 PM PST            2.66            188         -              Normal
  11/14/2026 08 PM PST            2.66            188         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 09 PM PST            2.66            188         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 10 PM PST            2.66            188         0              Normal
  11/14/2026 11 PM PST            2.65            185         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 AM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 12 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 01 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 02 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 03 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 04 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 05 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 06 PM PST            2.65            185         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 07 PM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/15/2026 08 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 09 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 10 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/15/2026 11 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 12 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 01 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 02 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 03 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 04 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 05 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 06 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 07 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 08 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 09 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 10 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/16/2026 11 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 AM PST            2.65            185         +              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 AM PST            2.64            181         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 AM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 12 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 01 PM PST            2.64            181         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 02 PM PST            2.63            177         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 03 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 04 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 05 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 06 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 07 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 08 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 09 PM PST            2.63            177         0              Normal
  11/17/2026 10 PM PST            2.62            174         -              Normal
  11/17/2026 11 PM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 12 AM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 01 AM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 02 AM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 03 AM PST            2.62            174         0              Normal
  11/18/2026 04 AM PST            2.62            174         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.