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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: Apr 04 2026 at 7:38 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 05 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:  04/04/2026 at 07:38 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/30/2026 at 12:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.59 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1964 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/08/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.04 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1485 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            5.47           1843                        Normal
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            5.51           1884         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            5.52           1894         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            5.54           1914         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            5.59           1964         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            5.59           1964         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            5.57           1944         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            5.57           1944         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            5.53           1904         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            5.55           1924         +              Normal
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            5.47           1843         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            5.46           1833         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            5.46           1833         0              Normal
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            5.44           1813         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            5.43           1803         -              Normal
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            5.37           1746         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            5.40           1773         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            5.38           1755         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            5.33           1710         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            5.33           1710         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            5.31           1692         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            5.31           1692         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            5.31           1692         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            5.31           1692         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            5.30           1683         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            5.32           1701         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            5.32           1701         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            5.26           1652         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            5.23           1628         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            5.34           1719         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            5.32           1701         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            5.28           1667         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            5.25           1644         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            5.25           1644         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            5.23           1628         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            5.23           1628         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            5.24           1636         +              Normal
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            5.23           1628         -              Normal
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            5.23           1628         0              Normal
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            5.23           1628         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            5.20           1605         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            5.19           1597         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            5.16           1574         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            5.18           1590         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            5.16           1574         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            5.17           1582         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            5.12           1544         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            5.17           1582         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            5.15           1567         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            5.16           1574         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            5.16           1574         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            5.15           1567         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            5.12           1544         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            5.10           1529         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            5.20           1605         +              Normal
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            5.12           1544         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            5.09           1522         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            5.09           1522         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            5.08           1514         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            5.08           1514         0              Normal
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            5.07           1507         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            5.06           1500         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            5.05           1492         -              Normal
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            5.01           1463         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            5.01           1463         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            4.99           1449         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            5.01           1463         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT            5.00           1456         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT            4.99           1449         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT            4.98           1442         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT            4.95           1420         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT            4.93           1406         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT            4.93           1406         0              Normal
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT            4.89           1378         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT            4.89           1378         +              Normal
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT            4.87           1364         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            4.84           1343         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            4.81           1323         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            4.80           1316         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            4.81           1323         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT            4.84           1343         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT            4.84           1343         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT            4.85           1350         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT            4.86           1357         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT            4.80           1316         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT            4.81           1323         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT            4.81           1323         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT            4.80           1316         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT            4.79           1310         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT            4.77           1298         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT            4.73           1275         -              Normal
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT            4.74           1281         +              Normal
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT            4.74           1281         0              Normal
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT            4.72           1269         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT            4.71           1264         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT            4.71           1264         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT            4.65           1226         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT            4.67           1239         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT            4.69           1252         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT            4.69           1252                        Normal
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT            4.70           1258         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT            4.70           1258         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT            4.71           1264         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT            4.71           1264         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT            4.71           1264         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT            4.72           1269         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT            4.71           1264         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT            4.71           1264         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT            4.71           1264         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT            4.70           1258         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT            4.70           1258         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT            4.69           1252         0              Normal
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT            4.70           1258         +              Normal
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT            4.71           1264         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT            4.72           1269         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT            4.73           1275         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT            4.79           1310         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT            4.83           1336         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT            4.91           1392         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT            4.95           1420         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT            5.00           1456         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT            5.01           1463         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT            5.01           1463         0              Normal
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT            4.99           1449         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT            4.87           1364         -              Normal
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT            4.86           1357         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT            4.86           1357         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT            4.90           1385         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 AM PDT            4.94           1413         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 AM PDT            4.96           1427         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT            4.99           1449         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT            5.00           1456         +              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT            5.00           1456         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT            5.00           1456         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT            5.00           1456         0              Normal
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT            4.99           1449         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT            4.96           1427         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT            4.89           1378         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT            4.89           1378         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT            4.89           1378         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT            4.91           1392         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT            4.93           1406         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT            4.96           1427         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT            5.00           1456         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT            5.02           1470         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT            5.03           1478         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT            5.03           1478         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT            5.03           1478         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT            5.03           1478         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT            4.90           1385         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT            4.91           1392         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.95           1420         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.97           1434         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT            5.00           1456         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT            5.02           1470         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT            5.04           1485         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT            5.04           1485         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT            5.04           1485         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT            5.04           1485         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT            5.03           1478         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT            4.96           1427         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT            4.89           1378         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT            4.89           1378         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT            4.89           1378         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT            4.91           1392         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT            4.93           1406         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT            4.96           1427         +              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.