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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 05 2026 at 1:09 PM PST | Next Issuance: | Mar 06 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: 03/05/2026 at 01:09 PM PST
# Data Interval: 1 Hour
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# 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
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# 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
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# OBSERVED
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# 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
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# FORECAST
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Forecast Status
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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
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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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