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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: Jul 24 2026 at 6:53 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 25 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  07/24/2026 at 06:53 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  07/23/2026 at 03:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.36 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        499 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     07/24/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.14 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        404 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/19/2026 06 AM PDT            2.94            318                        Normal
  07/19/2026 07 AM PDT            2.92            310         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 08 AM PDT            2.89            297         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 09 AM PDT            2.91            306         +              Normal
  07/19/2026 10 AM PDT            2.94            318         +              Normal
  07/19/2026 11 AM PDT            2.91            306         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 12 PM PDT            2.89            297         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 01 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/19/2026 02 PM PDT            2.91            306         +              Normal
  07/19/2026 03 PM PDT            2.93            314         +              Normal
  07/19/2026 04 PM PDT            2.91            306         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 05 PM PDT            2.89            297         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 06 PM PDT            2.91            306         +              Normal
  07/19/2026 07 PM PDT            2.90            302         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 08 PM PDT            2.88            292         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 09 PM PDT            2.87            287         -              Normal
  07/19/2026 10 PM PDT            2.89            297         +              Normal
  07/19/2026 11 PM PDT            2.91            306         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 12 AM PDT            2.92            310         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 01 AM PDT            2.91            306         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 02 AM PDT            2.91            306         0              Normal
  07/20/2026 03 AM PDT            2.91            306         0              Normal
  07/20/2026 04 AM PDT            2.92            310         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 05 AM PDT            2.89            297         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 06 AM PDT            2.90            302         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 07 AM PDT            2.92            310         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 08 AM PDT            2.92            310         0              Normal
  07/20/2026 09 AM PDT            2.91            306         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 10 AM PDT            2.88            292         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 11 AM PDT            2.89            297         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 12 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/20/2026 01 PM PDT            2.90            302         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 02 PM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/20/2026 03 PM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/20/2026 04 PM PDT            2.88            292         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 05 PM PDT            2.87            287         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 06 PM PDT            2.89            297         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 07 PM PDT            2.91            306         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 08 PM PDT            2.89            297         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 09 PM PDT            2.91            306         +              Normal
  07/20/2026 10 PM PDT            2.87            287         -              Normal
  07/20/2026 11 PM PDT            2.89            297         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 12 AM PDT            2.93            314         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 01 AM PDT            2.93            314         0              Normal
  07/21/2026 02 AM PDT            2.91            306         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 03 AM PDT            2.90            302         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 04 AM PDT            2.92            310         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 05 AM PDT            2.94            318         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 06 AM PDT            2.93            314         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 07 AM PDT            2.90            302         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 08 AM PDT            2.93            314         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 09 AM PDT            2.93            314         0              Normal
  07/21/2026 10 AM PDT            2.95            322         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 11 AM PDT            2.95            322         0              Normal
  07/21/2026 12 PM PDT            2.93            314         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 01 PM PDT            2.96            326         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 02 PM PDT            2.97            330         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 03 PM PDT            2.98            334         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 04 PM PDT            2.95            322         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 05 PM PDT            2.94            318         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 06 PM PDT            2.97            330         +              Normal
  07/21/2026 07 PM PDT            2.97            330         0              Normal
  07/21/2026 08 PM PDT            2.96            326         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 09 PM PDT            2.94            318         -              Normal
  07/21/2026 10 PM PDT            2.94            318         0              Normal
  07/21/2026 11 PM PDT            2.96            326         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 12 AM PDT            2.96            326         0              Normal
  07/22/2026 01 AM PDT            2.97            330         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 02 AM PDT            2.96            326         -              Normal
  07/22/2026 03 AM PDT            2.95            322         -              Normal
  07/22/2026 04 AM PDT            2.98            334         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 05 AM PDT            2.98            334         0              Normal
  07/22/2026 06 AM PDT            2.97            330         -              Normal
  07/22/2026 07 AM PDT            2.96            326         -              Normal
  07/22/2026 08 AM PDT            2.96            326         0              Normal
  07/22/2026 09 AM PDT            2.97            330         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 10 AM PDT            2.97            330         0              Normal
  07/22/2026 11 AM PDT            3.06            367         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 12 PM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 01 PM PDT            3.24            449         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 02 PM PDT            3.26            457         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 03 PM PDT            3.27            461         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 04 PM PDT            3.29            469         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 05 PM PDT            3.26            457         -              Normal
  07/22/2026 06 PM PDT            3.27            461         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 07 PM PDT            3.26            457         -              Normal
  07/22/2026 08 PM PDT            3.26            457         0              Normal
  07/22/2026 09 PM PDT            3.28            465         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 10 PM PDT            3.32            481         +              Normal
  07/22/2026 11 PM PDT            3.33            486         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 12 AM PDT            3.35            494         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 01 AM PDT            3.35            494         0              Normal
  07/23/2026 02 AM PDT            3.35            494         0              Normal
  07/23/2026 03 AM PDT            3.36            499         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 04 AM PDT            3.35            494         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 05 AM PDT            3.35            494         0              Normal
  07/23/2026 06 AM PDT            3.34            490         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 07 AM PDT            3.35            494         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 08 AM PDT            3.34            490         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 09 AM PDT            3.29            469         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 10 AM PDT            3.21            437         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 11 AM PDT            3.20            433         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 12 PM PDT            3.18            423         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 01 PM PDT            3.19            428         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 02 PM PDT            3.18            423         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 03 PM PDT            3.17            418         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 04 PM PDT            3.23            445         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 05 PM PDT            3.31            477         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 06 PM PDT            3.27            461         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 07 PM PDT            3.25            453         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 08 PM PDT            3.22            441         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 09 PM PDT            3.24            449         +              Normal
  07/23/2026 10 PM PDT            3.21            437         -              Normal
  07/23/2026 11 PM PDT            3.20            433         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 12 AM PDT            3.17            418         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 01 AM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 02 AM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/24/2026 03 AM PDT            3.15            408         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 04 AM PDT            3.13            399         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 05 AM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/24/2026 06 AM PDT            3.15            408         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/24/2026 07 AM PDT            3.14            404                        Normal
  07/24/2026 08 AM PDT            3.13            399         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 09 AM PDT            3.13            399         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 10 AM PDT            3.13            399         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 11 AM PDT            3.12            394         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 12 PM PDT            3.12            394         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 01 PM PDT            3.12            394         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 02 PM PDT            3.11            390         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 03 PM PDT            3.11            390         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 04 PM PDT            3.11            390         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 05 PM PDT            3.10            385         -              Normal
  07/24/2026 06 PM PDT            3.10            385         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 07 PM PDT            3.10            385         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 08 PM PDT            3.10            385         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 09 PM PDT            3.10            385         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 10 PM PDT            3.10            385         0              Normal
  07/24/2026 11 PM PDT            3.10            385         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 12 AM PDT            3.10            385         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 01 AM PDT            3.09            381         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 02 AM PDT            3.09            381         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 03 AM PDT            3.08            376         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 04 AM PDT            3.08            376         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 05 AM PDT            3.08            376         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 06 AM PDT            3.07            372         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 07 AM PDT            3.06            367         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 08 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 09 AM PDT            3.05            363         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 10 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 11 AM PDT            3.04            359         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 12 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 01 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 02 PM PDT            3.03            355         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 03 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 04 PM PDT            3.02            350         -              Normal
  07/25/2026 05 PM PDT            3.02            350         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 06 PM PDT            3.02            350         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 07 PM PDT            3.02            350         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 08 PM PDT            3.02            350         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 09 PM PDT            3.02            350         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 10 PM PDT            3.02            350         0              Normal
  07/25/2026 11 PM PDT            3.02            350         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 12 AM PDT            3.01            346         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 01 AM PDT            3.01            346         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 02 AM PDT            3.01            346         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 03 AM PDT            3.00            342         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 04 AM PDT            3.00            342         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 05 AM PDT            2.99            338         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 06 AM PDT            2.98            334         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 07 AM PDT            2.98            334         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 08 AM PDT            2.97            330         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 09 AM PDT            2.96            326         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 10 AM PDT            2.96            326         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 11 AM PDT            2.95            322         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 12 PM PDT            2.95            322         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 01 PM PDT            2.94            318         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 02 PM PDT            2.94            318         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 03 PM PDT            2.94            318         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 04 PM PDT            2.93            314         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 05 PM PDT            2.93            314         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 06 PM PDT            2.93            314         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 07 PM PDT            2.93            314         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 08 PM PDT            2.93            314         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 09 PM PDT            2.93            314         0              Normal
  07/26/2026 10 PM PDT            2.92            310         -              Normal
  07/26/2026 11 PM PDT            2.92            310         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 12 AM PDT            2.92            310         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 01 AM PDT            2.92            310         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 02 AM PDT            2.91            306         -              Normal
  07/27/2026 03 AM PDT            2.91            306         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 04 AM PDT            2.91            306         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 05 AM PDT            2.90            302         -              Normal
  07/27/2026 06 AM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 07 AM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 08 AM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 09 AM PDT            2.89            297         -              Normal
  07/27/2026 10 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 11 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 12 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 01 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 02 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 03 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 04 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 05 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 06 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 07 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 08 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 09 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/27/2026 10 PM PDT            2.90            302         +              Normal
  07/27/2026 11 PM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 12 AM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 01 AM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 02 AM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 03 AM PDT            2.90            302         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 04 AM PDT            2.89            297         -              Normal
  07/28/2026 05 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 06 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 07 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 08 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 09 AM PDT            2.88            292         -              Normal
  07/28/2026 10 AM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 11 AM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 12 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 01 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 02 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 03 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 04 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 05 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 06 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 07 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 08 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 09 PM PDT            2.88            292         0              Normal
  07/28/2026 10 PM PDT            2.89            297         +              Normal
  07/28/2026 11 PM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/29/2026 12 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/29/2026 01 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/29/2026 02 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/29/2026 03 AM PDT            2.89            297         0              Normal
  07/29/2026 04 AM PDT            2.88            292         -              Normal
  07/29/2026 05 AM PDT            2.88            292         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.