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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: Dec 25 2025 at 2:10 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 26 2025 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:  12/25/2025 at 02:10 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/24/2025 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.66 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1232 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/26/2025 at 12:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.79 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1310 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/20/2025 02 PM PST            2.95            322                        Normal
  12/20/2025 03 PM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/20/2025 04 PM PST            2.94            318         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 05 PM PST            2.94            318         0              Normal
  12/20/2025 06 PM PST            2.94            318         0              Normal
  12/20/2025 07 PM PST            2.95            322         +              Normal
  12/20/2025 08 PM PST            2.96            326         +              Normal
  12/20/2025 09 PM PST            2.94            318         -              Normal
  12/20/2025 10 PM PST            2.95            322         +              Normal
  12/20/2025 11 PM PST            2.97            330         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 12 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 01 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 02 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 03 AM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 AM PST            2.97            330         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 AM PST            2.96            326         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 AM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 AM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 AM PST            2.97            330         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 AM PST            2.98            334         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 12 PM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 01 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            2.98            334         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            3.00            342         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            2.99            338         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            2.98            334         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            3.00            342         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            2.98            334         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            2.98            334         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            2.98            334         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            2.98            334         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            2.96            326         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            2.97            330         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            2.97            330         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            2.96            326         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            2.93            314         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            2.95            322         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            2.94            318         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            2.95            322         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            2.96            326         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            2.96            326         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            2.98            334         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            3.01            346         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            3.04            359         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            3.05            363         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            3.07            372         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            3.11            390         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            3.15            408         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            3.17            418         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            3.20            433         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            3.22            441         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            3.28            465         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            3.43            529         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            3.82            739         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            4.22            968         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            4.47           1114         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            4.66           1232         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            4.50           1132         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            4.28           1002         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            4.18            944         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            4.12            906         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            4.06            873         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            3.99            835         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            3.91            789         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            3.86            761         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            3.82            739         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            3.79            722         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            3.76            704         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            3.76            704         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            3.78            716                        Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            3.82            739         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            3.86            761         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            3.90            783         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            3.92            794         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            3.95            812         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            3.98            829         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            4.03            857         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            4.09            889         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            4.14            919         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            4.19            951         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            4.25            985         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            4.32           1025         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            4.39           1066         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            4.45           1102         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            4.51           1138         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            4.57           1175         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            4.66           1232         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            4.70           1258         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            4.73           1275         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            4.79           1310         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            4.79           1310         0              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            4.77           1298         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            4.71           1264         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            4.59           1188         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            4.56           1169         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            4.52           1144         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            4.46           1108         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            4.34           1037         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            4.28           1002         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            4.22            968         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            4.16            931         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            4.09            889         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            4.02            851         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            3.96            817         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            3.90            783         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            3.85            755         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            3.80            728         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            3.77            710         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            3.74            693         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            3.72            681         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            3.69            664         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            3.67            652         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            3.65            640         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            3.64            634         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            3.63            628         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            3.62            622         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            3.61            616         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            3.60            610         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            3.59            605         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            3.58            600         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            3.58            600         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            3.57            595         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            3.57            595         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            3.56            590         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            3.56            590         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            3.55            585         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            3.55            585         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            3.54            580         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            3.54            580         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            3.54            580         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            3.53            575         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            3.53            575         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            3.52            571         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            3.52            571         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            3.52            571         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            3.52            571         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            3.51            566         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            3.51            566         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            3.50            561         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            3.50            561         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            3.49            556         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            3.49            556         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            3.49            556         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            3.48            552         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            3.48            552         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            3.48            552         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            3.48            552         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            3.47            547         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            3.47            547         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            3.47            547         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            3.47            547         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            3.46            543         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            3.46            543         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            3.46            543         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            3.46            543         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            3.46            543         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            3.46            543         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            3.45            538         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            3.45            538         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            3.45            538         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            3.44            534         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            3.44            534         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            3.44            534         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            3.44            534         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            3.43            529         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            3.43            529         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            3.42            525         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            3.42            525         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            3.42            525         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            3.42            525         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            3.41            520         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            3.41            520         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            3.41            520         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.