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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: Jul 26 2024 at 7:18 AM PDTNext Issuance: Jul 27 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT
Monitor Stage: 12.5 FeetFlood Stage: 13.5 Feet

SPECIAL NOTE:Raw observed data may be unreliable due to gauge damage and river bank erosion sustained during the recent 2023 floods. This may increase forecast uncertainty.

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  07/26/2024 at 07:18 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  07/24/2024 at 03:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       3.41 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        707 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     07/26/2024 at 08:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       3.23 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        618 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/21/2024 07 AM PDT            3.30            651                        Normal
  07/21/2024 08 AM PDT            3.28            641         -              Normal
  07/21/2024 09 AM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/21/2024 10 AM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/21/2024 11 AM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/21/2024 12 PM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/21/2024 01 PM PDT            3.29            646         +              Normal
  07/21/2024 02 PM PDT            3.30            651         +              Normal
  07/21/2024 03 PM PDT            3.30            651         0              Normal
  07/21/2024 04 PM PDT            3.32            661         +              Normal
  07/21/2024 05 PM PDT            3.28            641         -              Normal
  07/21/2024 06 PM PDT            3.29            646         +              Normal
  07/21/2024 07 PM PDT            3.29            646         0              Normal
  07/21/2024 08 PM PDT            3.28            641         -              Normal
  07/21/2024 09 PM PDT            3.27            637         -              Normal
  07/21/2024 10 PM PDT            3.26            632         -              Normal
  07/21/2024 11 PM PDT            3.27            637         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 12 AM PDT            3.28            641         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 01 AM PDT            3.27            637         -              Normal
  07/22/2024 02 AM PDT            3.28            641         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 03 AM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 04 AM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 05 AM PDT            3.26            632         -              Normal
  07/22/2024 06 AM PDT            3.26            632         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 07 AM PDT            3.25            627         -              Normal
  07/22/2024 08 AM PDT            3.26            632         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 09 AM PDT            3.27            637         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 10 AM PDT            3.26            632         -              Normal
  07/22/2024 11 AM PDT            3.27            637         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 12 PM PDT            3.27            637         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 01 PM PDT            3.27            637         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 02 PM PDT            3.27            637         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 03 PM PDT            3.27            637         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 04 PM PDT            3.27            637         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 05 PM PDT            3.28            641         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 06 PM PDT            3.27            637         -              Normal
  07/22/2024 07 PM PDT            3.28            641         +              Normal
  07/22/2024 08 PM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 09 PM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/22/2024 10 PM PDT            3.27            637         -              Normal
  07/22/2024 11 PM PDT            3.27            637         0              Normal
  07/23/2024 12 AM PDT            3.26            632         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 01 AM PDT            3.27            637         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 02 AM PDT            3.26            632         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 03 AM PDT            3.26            632         0              Normal
  07/23/2024 04 AM PDT            3.24            623         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 05 AM PDT            3.25            627         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 06 AM PDT            3.25            627         0              Normal
  07/23/2024 07 AM PDT            3.24            623         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 08 AM PDT            3.25            627         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 09 AM PDT            3.24            623         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 10 AM PDT            3.25            627         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 11 AM PDT            3.24            623         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 12 PM PDT            3.27            637         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 01 PM PDT            3.28            641         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 02 PM PDT            3.30            651         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 03 PM PDT            3.34            671         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 04 PM PDT            3.34            671         0              Normal
  07/23/2024 05 PM PDT            3.35            676         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 06 PM PDT            3.36            681         +              Normal
  07/23/2024 07 PM PDT            3.34            671         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 08 PM PDT            3.33            666         -              Normal
  07/23/2024 09 PM PDT            3.33            666         0              Normal
  07/23/2024 10 PM PDT            3.33            666         0              Normal
  07/23/2024 11 PM PDT            3.33            666         0              Normal
  07/24/2024 12 AM PDT            3.34            671         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 01 AM PDT            3.32            661         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 02 AM PDT            3.33            666         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 03 AM PDT            3.33            666         0              Normal
  07/24/2024 04 AM PDT            3.33            666         0              Normal
  07/24/2024 05 AM PDT            3.34            671         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 06 AM PDT            3.36            681         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 07 AM PDT            3.36            681         0              Normal
  07/24/2024 08 AM PDT            3.36            681         0              Normal
  07/24/2024 09 AM PDT            3.38            692         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 10 AM PDT            3.40            702         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 11 AM PDT            3.40            702         0              Normal
  07/24/2024 12 PM PDT            3.40            702         0              Normal
  07/24/2024 01 PM PDT            3.41            707         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 02 PM PDT            3.40            702         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 03 PM PDT            3.41            707         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 04 PM PDT            3.39            697         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 05 PM PDT            3.37            686         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 06 PM PDT            3.35            676         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 07 PM PDT            3.36            681         +              Normal
  07/24/2024 08 PM PDT            3.35            676         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 09 PM PDT            3.34            671         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 10 PM PDT            3.33            666         -              Normal
  07/24/2024 11 PM PDT            3.33            666         0              Normal
  07/25/2024 12 AM PDT            3.33            666         0              Normal
  07/25/2024 01 AM PDT            3.32            661         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 02 AM PDT            3.33            666         +              Normal
  07/25/2024 03 AM PDT            3.31            656         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 04 AM PDT            3.31            656         0              Normal
  07/25/2024 05 AM PDT            3.30            651         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 06 AM PDT            3.30            651         0              Normal
  07/25/2024 07 AM PDT            3.31            656         +              Normal
  07/25/2024 08 AM PDT            3.30            651         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 09 AM PDT            3.31            656         +              Normal
  07/25/2024 10 AM PDT            3.31            656         0              Normal
  07/25/2024 11 AM PDT            3.30            651         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 12 PM PDT            3.31            656         +              Normal
  07/25/2024 01 PM PDT            3.30            651         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 02 PM PDT            3.32            661         +              Normal
  07/25/2024 03 PM PDT            3.30            651         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 04 PM PDT            3.29            646         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 05 PM PDT            3.28            641         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 06 PM PDT            3.28            641         0              Normal
  07/25/2024 07 PM PDT            3.27            637         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 08 PM PDT            3.26            632         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 09 PM PDT            3.25            627         -              Normal
  07/25/2024 10 PM PDT            3.26            632         +              Normal
  07/25/2024 11 PM PDT            3.25            627         -              Normal
  07/26/2024 12 AM PDT            3.25            627         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 01 AM PDT            3.25            627         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 02 AM PDT            3.24            623         -              Normal
  07/26/2024 03 AM PDT            3.24            623         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 04 AM PDT            3.24            623         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 05 AM PDT            3.24            623         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 06 AM PDT            3.24            623         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 07 AM PDT            3.23            618         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  07/26/2024 08 AM PDT            3.23            618                        Normal
  07/26/2024 09 AM PDT            3.22            613         -              Normal
  07/26/2024 10 AM PDT            3.22            613         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 11 AM PDT            3.22            613         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 12 PM PDT            3.22            613         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 01 PM PDT            3.22            613         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 02 PM PDT            3.22            613         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 03 PM PDT            3.22            613         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 04 PM PDT            3.21            609         -              Normal
  07/26/2024 05 PM PDT            3.21            609         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 06 PM PDT            3.21            609         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 07 PM PDT            3.21            609         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 08 PM PDT            3.21            609         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 09 PM PDT            3.21            609         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 10 PM PDT            3.21            609         0              Normal
  07/26/2024 11 PM PDT            3.20            604         -              Normal
  07/27/2024 12 AM PDT            3.20            604         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 01 AM PDT            3.20            604         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 02 AM PDT            3.20            604         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 03 AM PDT            3.20            604         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 04 AM PDT            3.19            600         -              Normal
  07/27/2024 05 AM PDT            3.19            600         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 06 AM PDT            3.19            600         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 07 AM PDT            3.19            600         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 08 AM PDT            3.19            600         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 09 AM PDT            3.19            600         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 10 AM PDT            3.18            597         -              Normal
  07/27/2024 11 AM PDT            3.18            597         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 12 PM PDT            3.18            597         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 01 PM PDT            3.18            597         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 02 PM PDT            3.18            597         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 03 PM PDT            3.17            593         -              Normal
  07/27/2024 04 PM PDT            3.17            593         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 05 PM PDT            3.17            593         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 06 PM PDT            3.17            593         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 07 PM PDT            3.17            593         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 08 PM PDT            3.16            589         -              Normal
  07/27/2024 09 PM PDT            3.16            589         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 10 PM PDT            3.16            589         0              Normal
  07/27/2024 11 PM PDT            3.16            589         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 12 AM PDT            3.16            589         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 01 AM PDT            3.16            589         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 02 AM PDT            3.15            585         -              Normal
  07/28/2024 03 AM PDT            3.15            585         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 04 AM PDT            3.15            585         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 05 AM PDT            3.15            585         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 06 AM PDT            3.15            585         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 07 AM PDT            3.14            582         -              Normal
  07/28/2024 08 AM PDT            3.14            582         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 09 AM PDT            3.14            582         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 10 AM PDT            3.14            582         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 11 AM PDT            3.14            582         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 12 PM PDT            3.14            582         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 01 PM PDT            3.13            578         -              Normal
  07/28/2024 02 PM PDT            3.13            578         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 03 PM PDT            3.13            578         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 04 PM PDT            3.13            578         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 05 PM PDT            3.13            578         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 06 PM PDT            3.13            578         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 07 PM PDT            3.12            574         -              Normal
  07/28/2024 08 PM PDT            3.12            574         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 09 PM PDT            3.12            574         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 10 PM PDT            3.12            574         0              Normal
  07/28/2024 11 PM PDT            3.12            574         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 12 AM PDT            3.11            571         -              Normal
  07/29/2024 01 AM PDT            3.11            571         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 02 AM PDT            3.11            571         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 03 AM PDT            3.11            571         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 04 AM PDT            3.11            571         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 05 AM PDT            3.11            571         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 06 AM PDT            3.10            567         -              Normal
  07/29/2024 07 AM PDT            3.10            567         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 08 AM PDT            3.10            567         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 09 AM PDT            3.10            567         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 10 AM PDT            3.10            567         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 11 AM PDT            3.10            567         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 12 PM PDT            3.09            563         -              Normal
  07/29/2024 01 PM PDT            3.09            563         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 02 PM PDT            3.09            563         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 03 PM PDT            3.09            563         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 04 PM PDT            3.09            563         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 05 PM PDT            3.09            563         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 06 PM PDT            3.09            563         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 07 PM PDT            3.08            559         -              Normal
  07/29/2024 08 PM PDT            3.08            559         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 09 PM PDT            3.08            559         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 10 PM PDT            3.08            559         0              Normal
  07/29/2024 11 PM PDT            3.08            559         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 12 AM PDT            3.08            559         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 01 AM PDT            3.07            555         -              Normal
  07/30/2024 02 AM PDT            3.07            555         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 03 AM PDT            3.07            555         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 04 AM PDT            3.07            555         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 05 AM PDT            3.07            555         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 06 AM PDT            3.07            555         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 07 AM PDT            3.07            555         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 08 AM PDT            3.06            550         -              Normal
  07/30/2024 09 AM PDT            3.06            550         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 10 AM PDT            3.06            550         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 11 AM PDT            3.06            550         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 12 PM PDT            3.06            550         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 01 PM PDT            3.06            550         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 02 PM PDT            3.06            550         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 03 PM PDT            3.05            546         -              Normal
  07/30/2024 04 PM PDT            3.05            546         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 05 PM PDT            3.05            546         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 06 PM PDT            3.05            546         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 07 PM PDT            3.05            546         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 08 PM PDT            3.05            546         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 09 PM PDT            3.05            546         0              Normal
  07/30/2024 10 PM PDT            3.04            542         -              Normal
  07/30/2024 11 PM PDT            3.04            542         0              Normal
  07/31/2024 12 AM PDT            3.04            542         0              Normal
  07/31/2024 01 AM PDT            3.04            542         0              Normal
  07/31/2024 02 AM PDT            3.04            542         0              Normal
  07/31/2024 03 AM PDT            3.04            542         0              Normal
  07/31/2024 04 AM PDT            3.04            542         0              Normal
  07/31/2024 05 AM PDT            3.03            538         -              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.