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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 27 2024 at 8:32 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 28 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 12.5 FeetFlood Stage: 13.5 Feet

SPECIAL 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
#
# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  04/27/2024 at 08:32 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/24/2024 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.3 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2854 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     05/01/2024 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       6.3 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2905 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/22/2024 08 AM PDT             5.9           2519                        Normal
  04/22/2024 09 AM PDT             6.0           2557         +              Normal
  04/22/2024 10 AM PDT             6.0           2567         +              Normal
  04/22/2024 11 AM PDT             6.0           2567         0              Normal
  04/22/2024 12 PM PDT             5.9           2529         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 01 PM PDT             6.0           2548         +              Normal
  04/22/2024 02 PM PDT             5.9           2529         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 03 PM PDT             5.9           2491         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 04 PM PDT             5.9           2463         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 05 PM PDT             5.8           2435         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 06 PM PDT             5.8           2425         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 07 PM PDT             5.8           2453         +              Normal
  04/22/2024 08 PM PDT             5.8           2389         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 09 PM PDT             5.8           2416         +              Normal
  04/22/2024 10 PM PDT             5.8           2407         -              Normal
  04/22/2024 11 PM PDT             5.8           2435         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 12 AM PDT             5.9           2491         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 01 AM PDT             6.0           2586         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 02 AM PDT             6.1           2683         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 03 AM PDT             6.1           2733         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 04 AM PDT             6.2           2793         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 05 AM PDT             6.2           2813         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 06 AM PDT             6.2           2793         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 07 AM PDT             6.2           2813         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 08 AM PDT             6.2           2823         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 09 AM PDT             6.3           2854         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 10 AM PDT             6.2           2793         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 11 AM PDT             6.2           2813         +              Normal
  04/23/2024 12 PM PDT             6.2           2803         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 01 PM PDT             6.2           2743         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 02 PM PDT             6.2           2743         0              Normal
  04/23/2024 03 PM PDT             6.1           2693         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 04 PM PDT             6.1           2654         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 05 PM PDT             6.0           2635         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 06 PM PDT             6.0           2606         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 07 PM PDT             6.0           2606         0              Normal
  04/23/2024 08 PM PDT             6.0           2567         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 09 PM PDT             6.0           2567         0              Normal
  04/23/2024 10 PM PDT             6.0           2557         -              Normal
  04/23/2024 11 PM PDT             6.0           2625         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 12 AM PDT             6.1           2664         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 01 AM PDT             6.1           2703         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 02 AM PDT             6.2           2753         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 03 AM PDT             6.2           2793         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 04 AM PDT             6.2           2834         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 05 AM PDT             6.3           2854         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 06 AM PDT             6.2           2803         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 07 AM PDT             6.2           2813         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 08 AM PDT             6.2           2834         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 09 AM PDT             6.2           2813         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 10 AM PDT             6.2           2803         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 11 AM PDT             6.2           2803         0              Normal
  04/24/2024 12 PM PDT             6.2           2773         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 01 PM PDT             6.2           2763         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 02 PM PDT             6.1           2713         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 03 PM PDT             6.1           2713         0              Normal
  04/24/2024 04 PM PDT             6.1           2673         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 05 PM PDT             6.1           2673         0              Normal
  04/24/2024 06 PM PDT             6.0           2615         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 07 PM PDT             6.0           2586         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 08 PM PDT             6.0           2567         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 09 PM PDT             6.0           2548         -              Normal
  04/24/2024 10 PM PDT             6.0           2567         +              Normal
  04/24/2024 11 PM PDT             5.9           2538         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 12 AM PDT             6.0           2606         +              Normal
  04/25/2024 01 AM PDT             6.0           2606         0              Normal
  04/25/2024 02 AM PDT             6.0           2635         +              Normal
  04/25/2024 03 AM PDT             6.1           2693         +              Normal
  04/25/2024 04 AM PDT             6.1           2693         0              Normal
  04/25/2024 05 AM PDT             6.1           2693         0              Normal
  04/25/2024 06 AM PDT             6.1           2664         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 07 AM PDT             6.1           2683         +              Normal
  04/25/2024 08 AM PDT             6.1           2673         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 09 AM PDT             6.1           2664         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 10 AM PDT             6.1           2664         0              Normal
  04/25/2024 11 AM PDT             6.0           2625         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 12 PM PDT             6.0           2615         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 01 PM PDT             6.0           2644         +              Normal
  04/25/2024 02 PM PDT             6.0           2644         0              Normal
  04/25/2024 03 PM PDT             6.0           2586         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 04 PM PDT             6.0           2557         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 05 PM PDT             5.9           2510         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 06 PM PDT             5.9           2481         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 07 PM PDT             5.8           2444         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 08 PM PDT             5.8           2444         0              Normal
  04/25/2024 09 PM PDT             5.8           2435         -              Normal
  04/25/2024 10 PM PDT             5.8           2435         0              Normal
  04/25/2024 11 PM PDT             5.8           2416         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 12 AM PDT             5.8           2435         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 01 AM PDT             5.8           2453         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 02 AM PDT             5.9           2472         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 03 AM PDT             6.0           2557         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 04 AM PDT             6.0           2577         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 05 AM PDT             5.9           2510         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 06 AM PDT             5.9           2519         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 07 AM PDT             6.0           2548         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 08 AM PDT             6.0           2557         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 09 AM PDT             5.9           2538         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 10 AM PDT             5.9           2510         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 11 AM PDT             5.9           2529         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 12 PM PDT             5.9           2510         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 01 PM PDT             5.9           2481         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 02 PM PDT             5.9           2481         0              Normal
  04/26/2024 03 PM PDT             5.9           2510         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 04 PM PDT             5.9           2481         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 05 PM PDT             5.9           2463         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 06 PM PDT             5.8           2425         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 07 PM PDT             5.8           2425         0              Normal
  04/26/2024 08 PM PDT             5.8           2416         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 09 PM PDT             5.8           2398         -              Normal
  04/26/2024 10 PM PDT             5.8           2407         +              Normal
  04/26/2024 11 PM PDT             5.8           2416         +              Normal
  04/27/2024 12 AM PDT             5.8           2407         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 01 AM PDT             5.8           2416         +              Normal
  04/27/2024 02 AM PDT             5.8           2398         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 03 AM PDT             5.8           2416         +              Normal
  04/27/2024 04 AM PDT             5.8           2389         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 05 AM PDT             5.8           2407         +              Normal
  04/27/2024 06 AM PDT             5.8           2398         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 07 AM PDT             5.8           2370         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 08 AM PDT             5.7           2352         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/27/2024 09 AM PDT             5.7           2352                        Normal
  04/27/2024 10 AM PDT             5.7           2343         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 11 AM PDT             5.7           2334         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 12 PM PDT             5.7           2325         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 01 PM PDT             5.7           2325         0              Normal
  04/27/2024 02 PM PDT             5.7           2316         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 03 PM PDT             5.7           2298         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 04 PM PDT             5.7           2289         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 05 PM PDT             5.7           2271         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 06 PM PDT             5.6           2253         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 07 PM PDT             5.6           2245         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 08 PM PDT             5.6           2227         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 09 PM PDT             5.6           2227         0              Normal
  04/27/2024 10 PM PDT             5.6           2218         -              Normal
  04/27/2024 11 PM PDT             5.6           2218         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 12 AM PDT             5.6           2218         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 01 AM PDT             5.6           2218         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 02 AM PDT             5.6           2218         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 03 AM PDT             5.6           2227         +              Normal
  04/28/2024 04 AM PDT             5.6           2236         +              Normal
  04/28/2024 05 AM PDT             5.6           2245         +              Normal
  04/28/2024 06 AM PDT             5.6           2253         +              Normal
  04/28/2024 07 AM PDT             5.6           2262         +              Normal
  04/28/2024 08 AM PDT             5.6           2262         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 09 AM PDT             5.6           2262         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 10 AM PDT             5.6           2262         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 11 AM PDT             5.6           2253         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 12 PM PDT             5.6           2245         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 01 PM PDT             5.6           2236         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 02 PM PDT             5.6           2227         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 03 PM PDT             5.6           2218         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 04 PM PDT             5.6           2210         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 05 PM PDT             5.6           2201         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 06 PM PDT             5.6           2192         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 07 PM PDT             5.5           2184         -              Normal
  04/28/2024 08 PM PDT             5.5           2184         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 09 PM PDT             5.5           2184         0              Normal
  04/28/2024 10 PM PDT             5.6           2192         +              Normal
  04/28/2024 11 PM PDT             5.6           2210         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 12 AM PDT             5.6           2218         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 01 AM PDT             5.6           2236         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 02 AM PDT             5.6           2253         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 03 AM PDT             5.7           2280         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 04 AM PDT             5.7           2307         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 05 AM PDT             5.7           2334         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 06 AM PDT             5.8           2361         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 07 AM PDT             5.8           2398         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 08 AM PDT             5.8           2416         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 09 AM PDT             5.8           2425         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 10 AM PDT             5.8           2425         0              Normal
  04/29/2024 11 AM PDT             5.8           2425         0              Normal
  04/29/2024 12 PM PDT             5.8           2425         0              Normal
  04/29/2024 01 PM PDT             5.8           2425         0              Normal
  04/29/2024 02 PM PDT             5.8           2425         0              Normal
  04/29/2024 03 PM PDT             5.8           2416         -              Normal
  04/29/2024 04 PM PDT             5.8           2398         -              Normal
  04/29/2024 05 PM PDT             5.8           2379         -              Normal
  04/29/2024 06 PM PDT             5.8           2370         -              Normal
  04/29/2024 07 PM PDT             5.7           2352         -              Normal
  04/29/2024 08 PM PDT             5.7           2343         -              Normal
  04/29/2024 09 PM PDT             5.7           2352         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 10 PM PDT             5.8           2370         +              Normal
  04/29/2024 11 PM PDT             5.8           2389         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 12 AM PDT             5.8           2407         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 01 AM PDT             5.8           2425         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 02 AM PDT             5.8           2453         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 03 AM PDT             5.9           2481         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 04 AM PDT             5.9           2510         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 05 AM PDT             6.0           2548         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 06 AM PDT             6.0           2586         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 07 AM PDT             6.0           2615         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 08 AM PDT             6.0           2644         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 09 AM PDT             6.1           2654         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 10 AM PDT             6.1           2654         0              Normal
  04/30/2024 11 AM PDT             6.1           2654         0              Normal
  04/30/2024 12 PM PDT             6.1           2654         0              Normal
  04/30/2024 01 PM PDT             6.0           2644         -              Normal
  04/30/2024 02 PM PDT             6.0           2644         0              Normal
  04/30/2024 03 PM PDT             6.0           2635         -              Normal
  04/30/2024 04 PM PDT             6.0           2635         0              Normal
  04/30/2024 05 PM PDT             6.0           2625         -              Normal
  04/30/2024 06 PM PDT             6.0           2615         -              Normal
  04/30/2024 07 PM PDT             6.0           2606         -              Normal
  04/30/2024 08 PM PDT             6.0           2606         0              Normal
  04/30/2024 09 PM PDT             6.0           2625         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 10 PM PDT             6.0           2644         +              Normal
  04/30/2024 11 PM PDT             6.1           2673         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 12 AM PDT             6.1           2693         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 01 AM PDT             6.1           2723         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 02 AM PDT             6.2           2753         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 03 AM PDT             6.2           2783         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 04 AM PDT             6.2           2803         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 05 AM PDT             6.2           2834         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 06 AM PDT             6.3           2864         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 07 AM PDT             6.3           2895         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 08 AM PDT             6.3           2905         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 09 AM PDT             6.3           2905         0              Normal
  05/01/2024 10 AM PDT             6.3           2895         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 11 AM PDT             6.3           2885         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 12 PM PDT             6.3           2864         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 01 PM PDT             6.3           2854         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 02 PM PDT             6.2           2844         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 03 PM PDT             6.2           2823         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 04 PM PDT             6.2           2803         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 05 PM PDT             6.2           2783         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 06 PM PDT             6.2           2753         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 07 PM PDT             6.1           2733         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 08 PM PDT             6.1           2723         -              Normal
  05/01/2024 09 PM PDT             6.1           2723         0              Normal
  05/01/2024 10 PM PDT             6.1           2733         +              Normal
  05/01/2024 11 PM PDT             6.2           2743         +              Normal
  05/02/2024 12 AM PDT             6.2           2753         +              Normal
  05/02/2024 01 AM PDT             6.2           2763         +              Normal
  05/02/2024 02 AM PDT             6.2           2773         +              Normal
  05/02/2024 03 AM PDT             6.2           2793         +              Normal
  05/02/2024 04 AM PDT             6.2           2803         +              Normal
  05/02/2024 05 AM PDT             6.2           2823         +              Normal
#
# NOTE 1: Stages are rounded to the nearest tenth (.1) 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.