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KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1)
| Latitude: 35.75º N | Longitude: 118.42º W | Elevation: 2637 Feet | | Forecast Type: Official Location |
| Location: Kern County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: Tulare |
| Issuance Time: | Mar 06 2026 at 1:09 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Mar 07 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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| Action/Monitor: 12.5 Feet | Minor Flood: 13.5 Feet | Moderate Flood: 17.0 Feet | Major Flood: 20.0 Feet |
# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
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# File Generation Time: 03/06/2026 at 01:09 PM PST
# Data Interval: 1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed: 03/02/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage: 5.58 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow: 1954 cfs
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# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast: 03/10/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage: 5.27 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow: 1659 cfs
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# OBSERVED
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
03/01/2026 01 PM PST 5.51 1884 Normal
03/01/2026 02 PM PST 5.48 1854 - Normal
03/01/2026 03 PM PST 5.46 1833 - Normal
03/01/2026 04 PM PST 5.41 1783 - Normal
03/01/2026 05 PM PST 5.40 1773 - Normal
03/01/2026 06 PM PST 5.42 1793 + Normal
03/01/2026 07 PM PST 5.41 1783 - Normal
03/01/2026 08 PM PST 5.42 1793 + Normal
03/01/2026 09 PM PST 5.45 1823 + Normal
03/01/2026 10 PM PST 5.46 1833 + Normal
03/01/2026 11 PM PST 5.52 1894 + Normal
03/02/2026 12 AM PST 5.56 1934 + Normal
03/02/2026 01 AM PST 5.56 1934 0 Normal
03/02/2026 02 AM PST 5.55 1924 - Normal
03/02/2026 03 AM PST 5.58 1954 + Normal
03/02/2026 04 AM PST 5.58 1954 0 Normal
03/02/2026 05 AM PST 5.55 1924 - Normal
03/02/2026 06 AM PST 5.52 1894 - Normal
03/02/2026 07 AM PST 5.50 1874 - Normal
03/02/2026 08 AM PST 5.44 1813 - Normal
03/02/2026 09 AM PST 5.43 1803 - Normal
03/02/2026 10 AM PST 5.39 1764 - Normal
03/02/2026 11 AM PST 5.36 1737 - Normal
03/02/2026 12 PM PST 5.35 1728 - Normal
03/02/2026 01 PM PST 5.33 1710 - Normal
03/02/2026 02 PM PST 5.32 1701 - Normal
03/02/2026 03 PM PST 5.27 1659 - Normal
03/02/2026 04 PM PST 5.28 1667 + Normal
03/02/2026 05 PM PST 5.26 1652 - Normal
03/02/2026 06 PM PST 5.24 1636 - Normal
03/02/2026 07 PM PST 5.24 1636 0 Normal
03/02/2026 08 PM PST 5.25 1644 + Normal
03/02/2026 09 PM PST 5.25 1644 0 Normal
03/02/2026 10 PM PST 5.28 1667 + Normal
03/02/2026 11 PM PST 5.29 1675 + Normal
03/03/2026 12 AM PST 5.37 1746 + Normal
03/03/2026 01 AM PST 5.38 1755 + Normal
03/03/2026 02 AM PST 5.37 1746 - Normal
03/03/2026 03 AM PST 5.34 1719 - Normal
03/03/2026 04 AM PST 5.35 1728 + Normal
03/03/2026 05 AM PST 5.31 1692 - Normal
03/03/2026 06 AM PST 5.28 1667 - Normal
03/03/2026 07 AM PST 5.28 1667 0 Normal
03/03/2026 08 AM PST 5.24 1636 - Normal
03/03/2026 09 AM PST 5.22 1620 - Normal
03/03/2026 10 AM PST 5.20 1605 - Normal
03/03/2026 11 AM PST 5.17 1582 - Normal
03/03/2026 12 PM PST 5.17 1582 0 Normal
03/03/2026 01 PM PST 5.14 1559 - Normal
03/03/2026 02 PM PST 5.11 1537 - Normal
03/03/2026 03 PM PST 5.12 1544 + Normal
03/03/2026 04 PM PST 5.07 1507 - Normal
03/03/2026 05 PM PST 5.07 1507 0 Normal
03/03/2026 06 PM PST 5.06 1500 - Normal
03/03/2026 07 PM PST 5.04 1485 - Normal
03/03/2026 08 PM PST 5.05 1492 + Normal
03/03/2026 09 PM PST 5.06 1500 + Normal
03/03/2026 10 PM PST 5.09 1522 + Normal
03/03/2026 11 PM PST 5.08 1514 - Normal
03/04/2026 12 AM PST 5.08 1514 0 Normal
03/04/2026 01 AM PST 5.10 1529 + Normal
03/04/2026 02 AM PST 5.14 1559 + Normal
03/04/2026 03 AM PST 5.15 1567 + Normal
03/04/2026 04 AM PST 5.14 1559 - Normal
03/04/2026 05 AM PST 5.12 1544 - Normal
03/04/2026 06 AM PST 5.10 1529 - Normal
03/04/2026 07 AM PST 5.11 1537 + Normal
03/04/2026 08 AM PST 5.10 1529 - Normal
03/04/2026 09 AM PST 5.05 1492 - Normal
03/04/2026 10 AM PST 5.08 1514 + Normal
03/04/2026 11 AM PST 5.04 1485 - Normal
03/04/2026 12 PM PST 5.07 1507 + Normal
03/04/2026 01 PM PST 5.03 1478 - Normal
03/04/2026 02 PM PST 5.01 1463 - Normal
03/04/2026 03 PM PST 4.98 1442 - Normal
03/04/2026 04 PM PST 5.04 1485 + Normal
03/04/2026 05 PM PST 4.97 1434 - Normal
03/04/2026 06 PM PST 4.94 1413 - Normal
03/04/2026 07 PM PST 4.93 1406 - Normal
03/04/2026 08 PM PST 5.03 1478 + Normal
03/04/2026 09 PM PST 4.97 1434 - Normal
03/04/2026 10 PM PST 4.95 1420 - Normal
03/04/2026 11 PM PST 4.96 1427 + Normal
03/05/2026 12 AM PST 4.98 1442 + Normal
03/05/2026 01 AM PST 4.96 1427 - Normal
03/05/2026 02 AM PST 5.01 1463 + Normal
03/05/2026 03 AM PST 5.03 1478 + Normal
03/05/2026 04 AM PST 5.02 1470 - Normal
03/05/2026 05 AM PST 5.00 1456 - Normal
03/05/2026 06 AM PST 5.01 1463 + Normal
03/05/2026 07 AM PST 5.01 1463 0 Normal
03/05/2026 08 AM PST 5.03 1478 + Normal
03/05/2026 09 AM PST 5.01 1463 - Normal
03/05/2026 10 AM PST 5.00 1456 - Normal
03/05/2026 11 AM PST 5.00 1456 0 Normal
03/05/2026 12 PM PST 4.98 1442 - Normal
03/05/2026 01 PM PST 4.92 1399 - Normal
03/05/2026 02 PM PST 4.93 1406 + Normal
03/05/2026 03 PM PST 4.90 1385 - Normal
03/05/2026 04 PM PST 4.89 1378 - Normal
03/05/2026 05 PM PST 4.89 1378 0 Normal
03/05/2026 06 PM PST 4.88 1371 - Normal
03/05/2026 07 PM PST 4.87 1364 - Normal
03/05/2026 08 PM PST 4.85 1350 - Normal
03/05/2026 09 PM PST 4.86 1357 + Normal
03/05/2026 10 PM PST 4.87 1364 + Normal
03/05/2026 11 PM PST 4.85 1350 - Normal
03/06/2026 12 AM PST 4.83 1336 - Normal
03/06/2026 01 AM PST 4.85 1350 + Normal
03/06/2026 02 AM PST 4.85 1350 0 Normal
03/06/2026 03 AM PST 4.86 1357 + Normal
03/06/2026 04 AM PST 4.85 1350 - Normal
03/06/2026 05 AM PST 4.83 1336 - Normal
03/06/2026 06 AM PST 4.82 1330 - Normal
03/06/2026 07 AM PST 4.83 1336 + Normal
03/06/2026 08 AM PST 4.80 1316 - Normal
03/06/2026 09 AM PST 4.81 1323 + Normal
03/06/2026 10 AM PST 4.83 1336 + Normal
03/06/2026 11 AM PST 4.82 1330 - Normal
03/06/2026 12 PM PST 4.80 1316 - Normal
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# FORECAST
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Forecast Status
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03/06/2026 01 PM PST 4.78 1304 Normal
03/06/2026 02 PM PST 4.76 1293 - Normal
03/06/2026 03 PM PST 4.75 1287 - Normal
03/06/2026 04 PM PST 4.73 1275 - Normal
03/06/2026 05 PM PST 4.71 1264 - Normal
03/06/2026 06 PM PST 4.69 1252 - Normal
03/06/2026 07 PM PST 4.67 1239 - Normal
03/06/2026 08 PM PST 4.65 1226 - Normal
03/06/2026 09 PM PST 4.64 1219 - Normal
03/06/2026 10 PM PST 4.62 1207 - Normal
03/06/2026 11 PM PST 4.61 1200 - Normal
03/07/2026 12 AM PST 4.61 1200 0 Normal
03/07/2026 01 AM PST 4.62 1207 + Normal
03/07/2026 02 AM PST 4.63 1213 + Normal
03/07/2026 03 AM PST 4.64 1219 + Normal
03/07/2026 04 AM PST 4.66 1232 + Normal
03/07/2026 05 AM PST 4.67 1239 + Normal
03/07/2026 06 AM PST 4.68 1245 + Normal
03/07/2026 07 AM PST 4.69 1252 + Normal
03/07/2026 08 AM PST 4.69 1252 0 Normal
03/07/2026 09 AM PST 4.69 1252 0 Normal
03/07/2026 10 AM PST 4.68 1245 - Normal
03/07/2026 11 AM PST 4.68 1245 0 Normal
03/07/2026 12 PM PST 4.67 1239 - Normal
03/07/2026 01 PM PST 4.66 1232 - Normal
03/07/2026 02 PM PST 4.64 1219 - Normal
03/07/2026 03 PM PST 4.63 1213 - Normal
03/07/2026 04 PM PST 4.61 1200 - Normal
03/07/2026 05 PM PST 4.60 1194 - Normal
03/07/2026 06 PM PST 4.58 1181 - Normal
03/07/2026 07 PM PST 4.57 1175 - Normal
03/07/2026 08 PM PST 4.56 1169 - Normal
03/07/2026 09 PM PST 4.55 1163 - Normal
03/07/2026 10 PM PST 4.55 1163 0 Normal
03/07/2026 11 PM PST 4.55 1163 0 Normal
03/08/2026 12 AM PST 4.55 1163 0 Normal
03/08/2026 01 AM PST 4.56 1169 + Normal
03/08/2026 03 AM PDT 4.58 1181 + Normal
03/08/2026 04 AM PDT 4.60 1194 + Normal
03/08/2026 05 AM PDT 4.62 1207 + Normal
03/08/2026 06 AM PDT 4.64 1219 + Normal
03/08/2026 07 AM PDT 4.66 1232 + Normal
03/08/2026 08 AM PDT 4.67 1239 + Normal
03/08/2026 09 AM PDT 4.68 1245 + Normal
03/08/2026 10 AM PDT 4.68 1245 0 Normal
03/08/2026 11 AM PDT 4.68 1245 0 Normal
03/08/2026 12 PM PDT 4.67 1239 - Normal
03/08/2026 01 PM PDT 4.66 1232 - Normal
03/08/2026 02 PM PDT 4.65 1226 - Normal
03/08/2026 03 PM PDT 4.63 1213 - Normal
03/08/2026 04 PM PDT 4.62 1207 - Normal
03/08/2026 05 PM PDT 4.60 1194 - Normal
03/08/2026 06 PM PDT 4.59 1188 - Normal
03/08/2026 07 PM PDT 4.58 1181 - Normal
03/08/2026 08 PM PDT 4.56 1169 - Normal
03/08/2026 09 PM PDT 4.56 1169 0 Normal
03/08/2026 10 PM PDT 4.57 1175 + Normal
03/08/2026 11 PM PDT 4.58 1181 + Normal
03/09/2026 12 AM PDT 4.59 1188 + Normal
03/09/2026 01 AM PDT 4.61 1200 + Normal
03/09/2026 02 AM PDT 4.64 1219 + Normal
03/09/2026 03 AM PDT 4.68 1245 + Normal
03/09/2026 04 AM PDT 4.74 1281 + Normal
03/09/2026 05 AM PDT 4.80 1316 + Normal
03/09/2026 06 AM PDT 4.85 1350 + Normal
03/09/2026 07 AM PDT 4.89 1378 + Normal
03/09/2026 08 AM PDT 4.92 1399 + Normal
03/09/2026 09 AM PDT 4.95 1420 + Normal
03/09/2026 10 AM PDT 4.95 1420 0 Normal
03/09/2026 11 AM PDT 4.95 1420 0 Normal
03/09/2026 12 PM PDT 4.95 1420 0 Normal
03/09/2026 01 PM PDT 4.94 1413 - Normal
03/09/2026 02 PM PDT 4.92 1399 - Normal
03/09/2026 03 PM PDT 4.91 1392 - Normal
03/09/2026 04 PM PDT 4.88 1371 - Normal
03/09/2026 05 PM PDT 4.87 1364 - Normal
03/09/2026 06 PM PDT 4.85 1350 - Normal
03/09/2026 07 PM PDT 4.83 1336 - Normal
03/09/2026 08 PM PDT 4.82 1330 - Normal
03/09/2026 09 PM PDT 4.81 1323 - Normal
03/09/2026 10 PM PDT 4.82 1330 + Normal
03/09/2026 11 PM PDT 4.83 1336 + Normal
03/10/2026 12 AM PDT 4.85 1350 + Normal
03/10/2026 01 AM PDT 4.88 1371 + Normal
03/10/2026 02 AM PDT 4.92 1399 + Normal
03/10/2026 03 AM PDT 4.97 1434 + Normal
03/10/2026 04 AM PDT 5.04 1485 + Normal
03/10/2026 05 AM PDT 5.10 1529 + Normal
03/10/2026 06 AM PDT 5.16 1574 + Normal
03/10/2026 07 AM PDT 5.21 1613 + Normal
03/10/2026 08 AM PDT 5.25 1644 + Normal
03/10/2026 09 AM PDT 5.27 1659 + Normal
03/10/2026 10 AM PDT 5.27 1659 0 Normal
03/10/2026 11 AM PDT 5.26 1652 - Normal
03/10/2026 12 PM PDT 5.24 1636 - Normal
03/10/2026 01 PM PDT 5.22 1620 - Normal
03/10/2026 02 PM PDT 5.20 1605 - Normal
03/10/2026 03 PM PDT 5.16 1574 - Normal
03/10/2026 04 PM PDT 5.12 1544 - Normal
03/10/2026 05 PM PDT 5.08 1514 - Normal
03/10/2026 06 PM PDT 5.04 1485 - Normal
03/10/2026 07 PM PDT 5.01 1463 - Normal
03/10/2026 08 PM PDT 4.97 1434 - Normal
03/10/2026 09 PM PDT 4.96 1427 - Normal
03/10/2026 10 PM PDT 4.95 1420 - Normal
03/10/2026 11 PM PDT 4.95 1420 0 Normal
03/11/2026 12 AM PDT 4.96 1427 + Normal
03/11/2026 01 AM PDT 4.97 1434 + Normal
03/11/2026 02 AM PDT 5.00 1456 + Normal
03/11/2026 03 AM PDT 5.05 1492 + Normal
03/11/2026 04 AM PDT 5.11 1537 + Normal
03/11/2026 05 AM PDT 5.16 1574 + Normal
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# 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.
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