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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 12 2026 at 8:57 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 13 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:  04/12/2026 at 08:57 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/11/2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.82 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1330 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/12/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.70 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1258 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT            4.49           1126                        Normal
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT            4.49           1126         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT            4.52           1144         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT            4.50           1132         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT            4.52           1144         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT            4.54           1157         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT            4.56           1169         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT            4.57           1175         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT            4.59           1188         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT            4.59           1188         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT            4.60           1194         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT            4.58           1181         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT            4.59           1188         +              Normal
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT            4.57           1175         0              Normal
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT            4.55           1163         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT            4.53           1150         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT            4.57           1175         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT            4.53           1150         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.52           1144         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.51           1138         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT            4.50           1132         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT            4.51           1138         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT            4.52           1144         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT            4.53           1150         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT            4.54           1157         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT            4.56           1169         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT            4.58           1181         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT            4.61           1200         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT            4.64           1219         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT            4.64           1219         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT            4.69           1252         +              Normal
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT            4.67           1239         0              Normal
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT            4.65           1226         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT            4.65           1226         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT            4.61           1200         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT            4.60           1194         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT            4.61           1200         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT            4.60           1194         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT            4.56           1169         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT            4.57           1175         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT            4.58           1181         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT            4.60           1194         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT            4.60           1194         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT            4.61           1200         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT            4.69           1252         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT            4.70           1258         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT            4.73           1275         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT            4.76           1293         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT            4.75           1287         0              Normal
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT            4.77           1298         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT            4.74           1281         -              Normal
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT            4.74           1281         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT            4.72           1269         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT            4.70           1258         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT            4.68           1245         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT            4.66           1232         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT            4.66           1232         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT            4.66           1232         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT            4.67           1239         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT            4.67           1239         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT            4.67           1239         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT            4.70           1258         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT            4.71           1264         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT            4.69           1252         0              Normal
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT            4.68           1245         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT            4.69           1252         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT            4.71           1264         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT            4.70           1258         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT            4.73           1275         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT            4.75           1287         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT            4.73           1275         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT            4.75           1287         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT            4.70           1258         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT            4.71           1264         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT            4.73           1275         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 AM PDT            4.72           1269         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 AM PDT            4.73           1275         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 AM PDT            4.78           1304         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 AM PDT            4.76           1293         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 AM PDT            4.80           1316         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 AM PDT            4.82           1330         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 12 PM PDT            4.80           1316         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 01 PM PDT            4.79           1310         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 02 PM PDT            4.79           1310         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 03 PM PDT            4.78           1304         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 04 PM PDT            4.76           1293         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 05 PM PDT            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 06 PM PDT            4.72           1269         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 07 PM PDT            4.72           1269         0              Normal
  04/11/2026 08 PM PDT            4.76           1293         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 09 PM PDT            4.72           1269         -              Normal
  04/11/2026 10 PM PDT            4.73           1275         +              Normal
  04/11/2026 11 PM PDT            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 AM PDT            4.70           1258         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 AM PDT            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 AM PDT            4.67           1239         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 AM PDT            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 AM PDT            4.66           1232         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 AM PDT            4.67           1239         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 AM PDT            4.69           1252         +              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 AM PDT            4.69           1252         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 AM PDT            4.69           1252         0              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/12/2026 09 AM PDT            4.70           1258                        Normal
  04/12/2026 10 AM PDT            4.70           1258         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 AM PDT            4.70           1258         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 12 PM PDT            4.70           1258         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 01 PM PDT            4.70           1258         0              Normal
  04/12/2026 02 PM PDT            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 03 PM PDT            4.68           1245         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 04 PM PDT            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 05 PM PDT            4.65           1226         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 06 PM PDT            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 07 PM PDT            4.61           1200         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 08 PM PDT            4.59           1188         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 09 PM PDT            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 10 PM PDT            4.55           1163         -              Normal
  04/12/2026 11 PM PDT            4.54           1157         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 AM PDT            4.52           1144         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 AM PDT            4.51           1138         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 AM PDT            4.50           1132         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 AM PDT            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 AM PDT            4.50           1132         +              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 AM PDT            4.50           1132         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 AM PDT            4.50           1132         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 AM PDT            4.50           1132         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 AM PDT            4.50           1132         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 AM PDT            4.50           1132         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 AM PDT            4.50           1132         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 AM PDT            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 12 PM PDT            4.49           1126         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 01 PM PDT            4.48           1120         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 02 PM PDT            4.47           1114         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 03 PM PDT            4.46           1108         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 04 PM PDT            4.45           1102         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 05 PM PDT            4.44           1096         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 06 PM PDT            4.43           1090         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 07 PM PDT            4.42           1084         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 08 PM PDT            4.42           1084         0              Normal
  04/13/2026 09 PM PDT            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 10 PM PDT            4.39           1066         -              Normal
  04/13/2026 11 PM PDT            4.38           1060         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 AM PDT            4.37           1054         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 AM PDT            4.36           1049         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 AM PDT            4.36           1049         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 AM PDT            4.36           1049         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 AM PDT            4.37           1054         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 AM PDT            4.38           1060         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 AM PDT            4.38           1060         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 AM PDT            4.38           1060         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 AM PDT            4.39           1066         +              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 AM PDT            4.39           1066         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 AM PDT            4.39           1066         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 AM PDT            4.39           1066         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 12 PM PDT            4.38           1060         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 01 PM PDT            4.38           1060         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 02 PM PDT            4.37           1054         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 03 PM PDT            4.37           1054         0              Normal
  04/14/2026 04 PM PDT            4.36           1049         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 05 PM PDT            4.35           1043         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 06 PM PDT            4.34           1037         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 07 PM PDT            4.33           1031         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 08 PM PDT            4.32           1025         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 09 PM PDT            4.31           1020         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 10 PM PDT            4.29           1008         -              Normal
  04/14/2026 11 PM PDT            4.28           1002         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 AM PDT            4.27            997         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 AM PDT            4.26            991         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 AM PDT            4.26            991         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 AM PDT            4.26            991         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 AM PDT            4.27            997         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 AM PDT            4.28           1002         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 AM PDT            4.29           1008         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT            4.30           1014         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.31           1020         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.31           1020         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.31           1020         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT            4.31           1020         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT            4.31           1020         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.30           1014         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT            4.30           1014         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT            4.29           1008         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT            4.28           1002         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT            4.27            997         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT            4.26            991         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT            4.25            985         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT            4.24            980         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT            4.24            980         0              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT            4.23            974         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT            4.23            974         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT            4.23            974         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT            4.24            980         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT            4.25            985         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT            4.27            997         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT            4.30           1014         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT            4.33           1031         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 AM PDT            4.37           1054         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.40           1072         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT            4.43           1090         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT            4.45           1102         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT            4.45           1102         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT            4.46           1108         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT            4.46           1108         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT            4.46           1108         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT            4.46           1108         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT            4.45           1102         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT            4.43           1090         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT            4.42           1084         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT            4.39           1066         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT            4.37           1054         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT            4.36           1049         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT            4.35           1043         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.34           1037         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.33           1031         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.33           1031         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.33           1031         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.34           1037         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.37           1054         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.39           1066         +              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.