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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: Jun 16 2025 at 6:03 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jun 17 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:  06/16/2025 at 06:03 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  06/11/2025 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.59 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2218 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     06/16/2025 at 08:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.65 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1474 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  06/11/2025 06 AM PDT            5.20           1894                        Normal
  06/11/2025 07 AM PDT            5.22           1910         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 08 AM PDT            5.25           1934         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 09 AM PDT            5.32           1990         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 10 AM PDT            5.35           2015         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 11 AM PDT            5.42           2073         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 12 PM PDT            5.41           2064         -              Normal
  06/11/2025 01 PM PDT            5.52           2158         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 02 PM PDT            5.59           2218         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 03 PM PDT            5.57           2201         -              Normal
  06/11/2025 04 PM PDT            5.57           2201         0              Normal
  06/11/2025 05 PM PDT            5.49           2132         -              Normal
  06/11/2025 06 PM PDT            5.48           2124         -              Normal
  06/11/2025 07 PM PDT            5.50           2141         +              Normal
  06/11/2025 08 PM PDT            5.48           2124         -              Normal
  06/11/2025 09 PM PDT            5.42           2073         -              Normal
  06/11/2025 10 PM PDT            5.38           2039         -              Normal
  06/11/2025 11 PM PDT            5.34           2007         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 12 AM PDT            5.29           1966         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 01 AM PDT            5.26           1942         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 02 AM PDT            5.18           1880         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 03 AM PDT            5.19           1887         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 04 AM PDT            5.12           1839         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 05 AM PDT            5.08           1808         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 06 AM PDT            5.11           1832         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 07 AM PDT            5.11           1832         0              Normal
  06/12/2025 08 AM PDT            5.11           1832         0              Normal
  06/12/2025 09 AM PDT            5.17           1873         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 10 AM PDT            5.17           1873         0              Normal
  06/12/2025 11 AM PDT            5.12           1839         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 12 PM PDT            5.09           1817         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 01 PM PDT            5.16           1866         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 02 PM PDT            5.31           1982         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 03 PM PDT            5.32           1990         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 04 PM PDT            5.33           1998         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 05 PM PDT            5.32           1990         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 06 PM PDT            5.28           1958         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 07 PM PDT            5.21           1902         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 08 PM PDT            5.22           1910         +              Normal
  06/12/2025 09 PM PDT            5.20           1894         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 10 PM PDT            5.14           1852         -              Normal
  06/12/2025 11 PM PDT            5.13           1846         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 12 AM PDT            5.11           1832         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 01 AM PDT            5.08           1808         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 02 AM PDT            5.02           1759         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 03 AM PDT            4.97           1719         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 04 AM PDT            4.98           1727         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 05 AM PDT            4.93           1687         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 06 AM PDT            4.93           1687         0              Normal
  06/13/2025 07 AM PDT            4.93           1687         0              Normal
  06/13/2025 08 AM PDT            4.91           1671         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 09 AM PDT            4.97           1719         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 10 AM PDT            4.94           1695         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 11 AM PDT            4.99           1735         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 12 PM PDT            5.01           1751         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 01 PM PDT            5.01           1751         0              Normal
  06/13/2025 02 PM PDT            5.03           1767         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 03 PM PDT            5.02           1759         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 04 PM PDT            5.09           1817         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 05 PM PDT            5.05           1784         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 06 PM PDT            5.06           1792         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 07 PM PDT            5.12           1839         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 08 PM PDT            5.25           1934         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 09 PM PDT            5.30           1974         +              Normal
  06/13/2025 10 PM PDT            5.20           1894         -              Normal
  06/13/2025 11 PM PDT            5.08           1808         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 12 AM PDT            5.00           1743         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 01 AM PDT            4.93           1687         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 02 AM PDT            4.92           1679         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 03 AM PDT            4.89           1655         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 04 AM PDT            4.87           1639         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 05 AM PDT            4.84           1616         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 06 AM PDT            4.82           1600         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 07 AM PDT            4.81           1593         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 08 AM PDT            4.80           1585         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 09 AM PDT            4.78           1570         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 10 AM PDT            4.81           1593         +              Normal
  06/14/2025 11 AM PDT            4.83           1608         +              Normal
  06/14/2025 12 PM PDT            4.83           1608         0              Normal
  06/14/2025 01 PM PDT            4.85           1624         +              Normal
  06/14/2025 02 PM PDT            4.85           1624         0              Normal
  06/14/2025 03 PM PDT            4.84           1616         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 04 PM PDT            4.88           1647         +              Normal
  06/14/2025 05 PM PDT            4.92           1679         +              Normal
  06/14/2025 06 PM PDT            4.89           1655         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 07 PM PDT            4.87           1639         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 08 PM PDT            4.85           1624         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 09 PM PDT            4.86           1632         +              Normal
  06/14/2025 10 PM PDT            4.85           1624         -              Normal
  06/14/2025 11 PM PDT            4.81           1593         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 12 AM PDT            4.80           1585         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 01 AM PDT            4.78           1570         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 02 AM PDT            4.74           1540         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 03 AM PDT            4.76           1555         +              Normal
  06/15/2025 04 AM PDT            4.72           1525         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 05 AM PDT            4.69           1503         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 06 AM PDT            4.66           1481         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 07 AM PDT            4.64           1467         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 08 AM PDT            4.63           1459         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 09 AM PDT            4.64           1467         +              Normal
  06/15/2025 10 AM PDT            4.63           1459         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 11 AM PDT            4.66           1481         +              Normal
  06/15/2025 12 PM PDT            4.68           1495         +              Normal
  06/15/2025 01 PM PDT            4.68           1495         0              Normal
  06/15/2025 02 PM PDT            4.68           1495         0              Normal
  06/15/2025 03 PM PDT            4.71           1517         +              Normal
  06/15/2025 04 PM PDT            4.70           1510         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 05 PM PDT            4.74           1540         +              Normal
  06/15/2025 06 PM PDT            4.77           1562         +              Normal
  06/15/2025 07 PM PDT            4.74           1540         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 08 PM PDT            4.73           1532         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 09 PM PDT            4.73           1532         0              Normal
  06/15/2025 10 PM PDT            4.69           1503         -              Normal
  06/15/2025 11 PM PDT            4.70           1510         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 12 AM PDT            4.66           1481         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 01 AM PDT            4.66           1481         0              Normal
  06/16/2025 02 AM PDT            4.64           1467         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 03 AM PDT            4.61           1445         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 04 AM PDT            4.60           1438         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 05 AM PDT            4.57           1416         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  06/16/2025 06 AM PDT            4.55           1402                        Normal
  06/16/2025 07 AM PDT            4.53           1388         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 08 AM PDT            4.52           1381         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 09 AM PDT            4.52           1381         0              Normal
  06/16/2025 10 AM PDT            4.52           1381         0              Normal
  06/16/2025 11 AM PDT            4.53           1388         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 12 PM PDT            4.54           1395         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 01 PM PDT            4.56           1409         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 02 PM PDT            4.58           1424         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 03 PM PDT            4.59           1431         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 04 PM PDT            4.61           1445         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 05 PM PDT            4.63           1459         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 06 PM PDT            4.64           1467         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 07 PM PDT            4.64           1467         0              Normal
  06/16/2025 08 PM PDT            4.65           1474         +              Normal
  06/16/2025 09 PM PDT            4.64           1467         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 10 PM PDT            4.63           1459         -              Normal
  06/16/2025 11 PM PDT            4.62           1452         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 12 AM PDT            4.60           1438         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 01 AM PDT            4.58           1424         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 02 AM PDT            4.57           1416         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 03 AM PDT            4.55           1402         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 04 AM PDT            4.53           1388         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 05 AM PDT            4.52           1381         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 06 AM PDT            4.51           1374         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 07 AM PDT            4.50           1367         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 08 AM PDT            4.49           1360         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 09 AM PDT            4.48           1353         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 10 AM PDT            4.48           1353         0              Normal
  06/17/2025 11 AM PDT            4.48           1353         0              Normal
  06/17/2025 12 PM PDT            4.49           1360         +              Normal
  06/17/2025 01 PM PDT            4.50           1367         +              Normal
  06/17/2025 02 PM PDT            4.51           1374         +              Normal
  06/17/2025 03 PM PDT            4.52           1381         +              Normal
  06/17/2025 04 PM PDT            4.53           1388         +              Normal
  06/17/2025 05 PM PDT            4.54           1395         +              Normal
  06/17/2025 06 PM PDT            4.54           1395         0              Normal
  06/17/2025 07 PM PDT            4.55           1402         +              Normal
  06/17/2025 08 PM PDT            4.54           1395         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 09 PM PDT            4.53           1388         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 10 PM PDT            4.52           1381         -              Normal
  06/17/2025 11 PM PDT            4.51           1374         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 12 AM PDT            4.49           1360         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 01 AM PDT            4.48           1353         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 02 AM PDT            4.46           1340         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 03 AM PDT            4.44           1326         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 04 AM PDT            4.42           1312         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 05 AM PDT            4.41           1306         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 06 AM PDT            4.40           1299         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 07 AM PDT            4.38           1286         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 08 AM PDT            4.38           1286         0              Normal
  06/18/2025 09 AM PDT            4.37           1279         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 10 AM PDT            4.36           1273         -              Normal
  06/18/2025 11 AM PDT            4.37           1279         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 12 PM PDT            4.38           1286         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 01 PM PDT            4.39           1292         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 02 PM PDT            4.41           1306         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 03 PM PDT            4.42           1312         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 04 PM PDT            4.43           1319         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 05 PM PDT            4.45           1333         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 06 PM PDT            4.46           1340         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 07 PM PDT            4.47           1346         +              Normal
  06/18/2025 08 PM PDT            4.47           1346         0              Normal
  06/18/2025 09 PM PDT            4.47           1346         0              Normal
  06/18/2025 10 PM PDT            4.47           1346         0              Normal
  06/18/2025 11 PM PDT            4.47           1346         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 12 AM PDT            4.46           1340         -              Normal
  06/19/2025 01 AM PDT            4.46           1340         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 02 AM PDT            4.45           1333         -              Normal
  06/19/2025 03 AM PDT            4.44           1326         -              Normal
  06/19/2025 04 AM PDT            4.43           1319         -              Normal
  06/19/2025 05 AM PDT            4.43           1319         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 06 AM PDT            4.43           1319         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 07 AM PDT            4.43           1319         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 08 AM PDT            4.43           1319         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 09 AM PDT            4.43           1319         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 10 AM PDT            4.43           1319         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 11 AM PDT            4.44           1326         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 12 PM PDT            4.45           1333         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 01 PM PDT            4.47           1346         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 02 PM PDT            4.49           1360         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 03 PM PDT            4.51           1374         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 04 PM PDT            4.52           1381         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 05 PM PDT            4.54           1395         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 06 PM PDT            4.54           1395         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 07 PM PDT            4.55           1402         +              Normal
  06/19/2025 08 PM PDT            4.55           1402         0              Normal
  06/19/2025 09 PM PDT            4.54           1395         -              Normal
  06/19/2025 10 PM PDT            4.53           1388         -              Normal
  06/19/2025 11 PM PDT            4.52           1381         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 12 AM PDT            4.51           1374         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 01 AM PDT            4.49           1360         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 02 AM PDT            4.48           1353         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 03 AM PDT            4.46           1340         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 04 AM PDT            4.45           1333         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 05 AM PDT            4.44           1326         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 06 AM PDT            4.43           1319         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 07 AM PDT            4.42           1312         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 08 AM PDT            4.42           1312         0              Normal
  06/20/2025 09 AM PDT            4.41           1306         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 10 AM PDT            4.41           1306         0              Normal
  06/20/2025 11 AM PDT            4.41           1306         0              Normal
  06/20/2025 12 PM PDT            4.42           1312         +              Normal
  06/20/2025 01 PM PDT            4.43           1319         +              Normal
  06/20/2025 02 PM PDT            4.45           1333         +              Normal
  06/20/2025 03 PM PDT            4.46           1340         +              Normal
  06/20/2025 04 PM PDT            4.47           1346         +              Normal
  06/20/2025 05 PM PDT            4.47           1346         0              Normal
  06/20/2025 06 PM PDT            4.48           1353         +              Normal
  06/20/2025 07 PM PDT            4.48           1353         0              Normal
  06/20/2025 08 PM PDT            4.47           1346         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 09 PM PDT            4.47           1346         0              Normal
  06/20/2025 10 PM PDT            4.46           1340         -              Normal
  06/20/2025 11 PM PDT            4.44           1326         -              Normal
  06/21/2025 12 AM PDT            4.43           1319         -              Normal
  06/21/2025 01 AM PDT            4.41           1306         -              Normal
  06/21/2025 02 AM PDT            4.40           1299         -              Normal
  06/21/2025 03 AM PDT            4.38           1286         -              Normal
  06/21/2025 04 AM PDT            4.37           1279         -              Normal
  06/21/2025 05 AM PDT            4.35           1266         -              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.