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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: Mar 05 2026 at 1:09 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 06 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  03/05/2026 at 01:09 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/01/2026 at 02:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.82 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2206 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/10/2026 at 06:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.09 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1522 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  02/28/2026 01 PM PST            5.40           1773                        Normal
  02/28/2026 02 PM PST            5.40           1773         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 03 PM PST            5.35           1728         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 04 PM PST            5.33           1710         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 05 PM PST            5.33           1710         0              Normal
  02/28/2026 06 PM PST            5.32           1701         -              Normal
  02/28/2026 07 PM PST            5.37           1746         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 08 PM PST            5.40           1773         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 09 PM PST            5.50           1874         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 10 PM PST            5.55           1924         +              Normal
  02/28/2026 11 PM PST            5.65           2025         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 AM PST            5.75           2130         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 01 AM PST            5.77           2152         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 02 AM PST            5.82           2206         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 AM PST            5.81           2195         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 AM PST            5.79           2173         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 AM PST            5.75           2130         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 AM PST            5.71           2088         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 AM PST            5.69           2067         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 AM PST            5.68           2056         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 AM PST            5.64           2015         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 AM PST            5.61           1984         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 AM PST            5.59           1964         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 12 PM PST            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  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            4.96           1427         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.96           1427                        Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.82           1330         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.78           1304         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.73           1275         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.62           1207         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.63           1213         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.64           1219         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.64           1219         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.65           1226         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.65           1226         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.64           1219         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.62           1207         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.60           1194         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.59           1188         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.55           1163         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.53           1150         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.52           1144         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.50           1132         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.47           1114         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.46           1108         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.45           1102         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.44           1096         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.44           1096         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.44           1096         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.44           1096         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.46           1108         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.47           1114         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.49           1126         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.50           1132         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.51           1138         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.52           1144         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.53           1150         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.52           1144         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.52           1144         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.51           1138         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.50           1132         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.47           1114         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.46           1108         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.44           1096         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.43           1090         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.42           1084         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.41           1078         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.39           1066         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.39           1066         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.38           1060         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.38           1060         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.38           1060         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.39           1066         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.41           1078         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.43           1090         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            4.45           1102         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            4.47           1114         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            4.49           1126         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            4.50           1132         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            4.51           1138         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            4.51           1138         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            4.51           1138         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            4.50           1132         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            4.48           1120         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            4.46           1108         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            4.45           1102         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            4.44           1096         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            4.42           1084         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            4.41           1078         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            4.40           1072         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            4.41           1078         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            4.42           1084         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            4.44           1096         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            4.47           1114         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            4.50           1132         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            4.55           1163         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            4.61           1200         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            4.67           1239         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            4.72           1269         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            4.78           1304         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            4.83           1336         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            4.85           1350         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            4.87           1364         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            4.87           1364         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            4.81           1323         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            4.79           1310         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            4.78           1304         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            4.76           1293         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            4.74           1281         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            4.74           1281         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            4.78           1304         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            4.81           1323         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            4.84           1343         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            4.88           1371         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            4.95           1420         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            5.02           1470         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            5.09           1522         +              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.