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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 10 2026 at 6:56 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 11 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:  07/10/2026 at 06:56 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  07/07/2026 at 07:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.19 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        428 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     07/10/2026 at 10:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.07 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        372 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/05/2026 06 AM PDT            3.17            418                        Normal
  07/05/2026 07 AM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 08 AM PDT            3.16            413         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 09 AM PDT            3.13            399         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 10 AM PDT            3.14            404         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 11 AM PDT            3.14            404         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 12 PM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 01 PM PDT            3.15            408         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 02 PM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 03 PM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 04 PM PDT            3.16            413         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 05 PM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 06 PM PDT            3.14            404         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 07 PM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 08 PM PDT            3.15            408         0              Normal
  07/05/2026 09 PM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/05/2026 10 PM PDT            3.16            413         +              Normal
  07/05/2026 11 PM PDT            3.16            413         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 12 AM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 01 AM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 02 AM PDT            3.17            418         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 03 AM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 04 AM PDT            3.16            413         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 05 AM PDT            3.16            413         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 06 AM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 07 AM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 08 AM PDT            3.15            408         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 09 AM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 10 AM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 11 AM PDT            3.16            413         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 12 PM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 01 PM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 02 PM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 03 PM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 04 PM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 05 PM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 06 PM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 07 PM PDT            3.16            413         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 08 PM PDT            3.16            413         0              Normal
  07/06/2026 09 PM PDT            3.15            408         -              Normal
  07/06/2026 10 PM PDT            3.16            413         +              Normal
  07/06/2026 11 PM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 12 AM PDT            3.17            418         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 01 AM PDT            3.18            423         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 02 AM PDT            3.17            418         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 03 AM PDT            3.18            423         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 04 AM PDT            3.18            423         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 05 AM PDT            3.17            418         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 06 AM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 07 AM PDT            3.19            428         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 08 AM PDT            3.15            408         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 09 AM PDT            3.16            413         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 10 AM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 11 AM PDT            3.15            408         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 12 PM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 01 PM PDT            3.15            408         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 02 PM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 03 PM PDT            3.16            413         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 04 PM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 05 PM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 06 PM PDT            3.14            404         0              Normal
  07/07/2026 07 PM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 08 PM PDT            3.13            399         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 09 PM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/07/2026 10 PM PDT            3.12            394         -              Normal
  07/07/2026 11 PM PDT            3.13            399         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 12 AM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 01 AM PDT            3.17            418         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 02 AM PDT            3.16            413         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 03 AM PDT            3.15            408         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 04 AM PDT            3.13            399         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 05 AM PDT            3.13            399         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 06 AM PDT            3.15            408         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 07 AM PDT            3.16            413         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 08 AM PDT            3.14            404         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 09 AM PDT            3.13            399         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 10 AM PDT            3.12            394         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 11 AM PDT            3.13            399         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 12 PM PDT            3.11            390         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 01 PM PDT            3.12            394         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 02 PM PDT            3.11            390         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 03 PM PDT            3.12            394         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 04 PM PDT            3.11            390         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 05 PM PDT            3.11            390         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 06 PM PDT            3.11            390         0              Normal
  07/08/2026 07 PM PDT            3.13            399         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 08 PM PDT            3.11            390         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 09 PM PDT            3.09            381         -              Normal
  07/08/2026 10 PM PDT            3.11            390         +              Normal
  07/08/2026 11 PM PDT            3.14            404         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 12 AM PDT            3.12            394         -              Normal
  07/09/2026 01 AM PDT            3.12            394         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 02 AM PDT            3.12            394         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 03 AM PDT            3.12            394         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 04 AM PDT            3.12            394         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 05 AM PDT            3.10            385         -              Normal
  07/09/2026 06 AM PDT            3.11            390         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 07 AM PDT            3.11            390         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 08 AM PDT            3.10            385         -              Normal
  07/09/2026 09 AM PDT            3.11            390         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 10 AM PDT            3.08            376         -              Normal
  07/09/2026 11 AM PDT            3.10            385         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 12 PM PDT            3.09            381         -              Normal
  07/09/2026 01 PM PDT            3.09            381         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 02 PM PDT            3.08            376         -              Normal
  07/09/2026 03 PM PDT            3.08            376         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 04 PM PDT            3.09            381         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 05 PM PDT            3.09            381         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 06 PM PDT            3.09            381         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 07 PM PDT            3.06            367         -              Normal
  07/09/2026 08 PM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/09/2026 09 PM PDT            3.07            372         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 10 PM PDT            3.08            376         +              Normal
  07/09/2026 11 PM PDT            3.09            381         +              Normal
  07/10/2026 12 AM PDT            3.08            376         -              Normal
  07/10/2026 01 AM PDT            3.07            372         -              Normal
  07/10/2026 02 AM PDT            3.09            381         +              Normal
  07/10/2026 03 AM PDT            3.10            385         +              Normal
  07/10/2026 04 AM PDT            3.08            376         -              Normal
  07/10/2026 05 AM PDT            3.06            367         -              Normal
  07/10/2026 06 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/10/2026 07 AM PDT            3.06            367                        Normal
  07/10/2026 08 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 09 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 10 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 11 AM PDT            3.05            363         -              Normal
  07/10/2026 12 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 01 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 02 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 03 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 04 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 05 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 06 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 07 PM PDT            3.06            367         +              Normal
  07/10/2026 08 PM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 09 PM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/10/2026 10 PM PDT            3.07            372         +              Normal
  07/10/2026 11 PM PDT            3.07            372         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 12 AM PDT            3.07            372         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 01 AM PDT            3.07            372         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 02 AM PDT            3.07            372         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 03 AM PDT            3.07            372         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 04 AM PDT            3.06            367         -              Normal
  07/11/2026 05 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 06 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 07 AM PDT            3.05            363         -              Normal
  07/11/2026 08 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 09 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 10 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 11 AM PDT            3.04            359         -              Normal
  07/11/2026 12 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 01 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 02 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 03 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 04 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 05 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 06 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 07 PM PDT            3.05            363         +              Normal
  07/11/2026 08 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 09 PM PDT            3.06            367         +              Normal
  07/11/2026 10 PM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/11/2026 11 PM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 12 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 01 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 02 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 03 AM PDT            3.06            367         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 04 AM PDT            3.05            363         -              Normal
  07/12/2026 05 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 06 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 07 AM PDT            3.04            359         -              Normal
  07/12/2026 08 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 09 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 10 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 11 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 12 PM PDT            3.03            355         -              Normal
  07/12/2026 01 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 02 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 03 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 04 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 05 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 06 PM PDT            3.04            359         +              Normal
  07/12/2026 07 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 08 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 09 PM PDT            3.05            363         +              Normal
  07/12/2026 10 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/12/2026 11 PM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 12 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 01 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 02 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 03 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 04 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 05 AM PDT            3.04            359         -              Normal
  07/13/2026 06 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 07 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 08 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 09 AM PDT            3.03            355         -              Normal
  07/13/2026 10 AM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 11 AM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 12 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 01 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 02 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 03 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 04 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 05 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 06 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 07 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 08 PM PDT            3.04            359         +              Normal
  07/13/2026 09 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 10 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/13/2026 11 PM PDT            3.05            363         +              Normal
  07/14/2026 12 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 01 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 02 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 03 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 04 AM PDT            3.04            359         -              Normal
  07/14/2026 05 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 06 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 07 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 08 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 09 AM PDT            3.03            355         -              Normal
  07/14/2026 10 AM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 11 AM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 12 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 01 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 02 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 03 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 04 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 05 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 06 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 07 PM PDT            3.03            355         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 08 PM PDT            3.04            359         +              Normal
  07/14/2026 09 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 10 PM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/14/2026 11 PM PDT            3.05            363         +              Normal
  07/15/2026 12 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/15/2026 01 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/15/2026 02 AM PDT            3.05            363         0              Normal
  07/15/2026 03 AM PDT            3.04            359         -              Normal
  07/15/2026 04 AM PDT            3.04            359         0              Normal
  07/15/2026 05 AM PDT            3.04            359         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.