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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 20 2026 at 7:52 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 21 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:  04/20/2026 at 07:52 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/17/2026 at 09:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.69 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1252 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/25/2026 at 05:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.28 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1002 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT            4.62           1207                        Normal
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.60           1194         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.63           1213         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT            4.59           1188         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT            4.53           1150         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.51           1138         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT            4.59           1188         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT            4.52           1144         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT            4.51           1138         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT            4.54           1157         +              Normal
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT            4.51           1138         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT            4.44           1096         -              Normal
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT            4.44           1096         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT            4.44           1096         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT            4.42           1084         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT            4.44           1096         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT            4.41           1078         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT            4.43           1090         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT            4.43           1090         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 AM PDT            4.44           1096         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.45           1102         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 AM PDT            4.48           1120         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 AM PDT            4.47           1114         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 AM PDT            4.45           1102         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 AM PDT            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 12 PM PDT            4.43           1090         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 01 PM PDT            4.50           1132         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 02 PM PDT            4.47           1114         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 03 PM PDT            4.44           1096         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 04 PM PDT            4.41           1078         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 05 PM PDT            4.43           1090         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 06 PM PDT            4.47           1114         +              Normal
  04/16/2026 07 PM PDT            4.45           1102         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 08 PM PDT            4.45           1102         0              Normal
  04/16/2026 09 PM PDT            4.44           1096         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 10 PM PDT            4.41           1078         -              Normal
  04/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.42           1084         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.38           1060         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.39           1066         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.38           1060         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.37           1054         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.37           1054         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.38           1060         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 AM PDT            4.36           1049         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 AM PDT            4.34           1037         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 AM PDT            4.35           1043         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 AM PDT            4.32           1025         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 AM PDT            4.22            968         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 AM PDT            4.04            862         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 12 PM PDT            3.94            806         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 01 PM PDT            4.00            841         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 02 PM PDT            4.23            974         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 03 PM PDT            4.32           1025         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 04 PM PDT            4.32           1025         0              Normal
  04/17/2026 05 PM PDT            4.31           1020         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 06 PM PDT            4.29           1008         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 07 PM PDT            4.36           1049         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 08 PM PDT            4.58           1181         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 09 PM PDT            4.69           1252         +              Normal
  04/17/2026 10 PM PDT            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  04/17/2026 11 PM PDT            4.49           1126         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 AM PDT            4.37           1054         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 AM PDT            4.33           1031         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 AM PDT            4.32           1025         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 AM PDT            4.28           1002         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 AM PDT            4.29           1008         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 AM PDT            4.28           1002         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 AM PDT            4.27            997         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 AM PDT            4.25            985         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 AM PDT            4.27            997         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 AM PDT            4.21            963         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 AM PDT            3.97            823         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 AM PDT            3.84            750         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 12 PM PDT            3.79            722         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 01 PM PDT            4.03            857         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 02 PM PDT            4.23            974         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 03 PM PDT            4.30           1014         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 04 PM PDT            4.29           1008         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 05 PM PDT            4.26            991         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 06 PM PDT            4.29           1008         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 07 PM PDT            4.35           1043         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 08 PM PDT            4.57           1175         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 09 PM PDT            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  04/18/2026 10 PM PDT            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  04/18/2026 11 PM PDT            4.47           1114         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 AM PDT            4.36           1049         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 AM PDT            4.29           1008         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 AM PDT            4.26            991         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 AM PDT            4.25            985         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 AM PDT            4.24            980         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 AM PDT            4.25            985         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 AM PDT            4.24            980         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 AM PDT            4.23            974         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 AM PDT            4.23            974         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 AM PDT            4.23            974         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 AM PDT            4.20            957         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 AM PDT            4.25            985         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 12 PM PDT            4.25            985         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 01 PM PDT            4.23            974         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 02 PM PDT            4.24            980         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 03 PM PDT            4.25            985         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 04 PM PDT            4.26            991         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 05 PM PDT            4.24            980         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 06 PM PDT            4.27            997         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 07 PM PDT            4.26            991         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 08 PM PDT            4.25            985         -              Normal
  04/19/2026 09 PM PDT            4.25            985         0              Normal
  04/19/2026 10 PM PDT            4.26            991         +              Normal
  04/19/2026 11 PM PDT            4.25            985         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 AM PDT            4.23            974         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 AM PDT            4.23            974         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 AM PDT            4.24            980         +              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 AM PDT            4.23            974         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 AM PDT            4.21            963         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 AM PDT            4.21            963         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 AM PDT            4.21            963         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 AM PDT            4.20            957         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/20/2026 08 AM PDT            4.20            957                        Normal
  04/20/2026 09 AM PDT            4.20            957         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 AM PDT            4.20            957         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 AM PDT            4.20            957         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 12 PM PDT            4.20            957         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 01 PM PDT            4.20            957         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 02 PM PDT            4.20            957         0              Normal
  04/20/2026 03 PM PDT            4.19            951         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 04 PM PDT            4.18            944         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 05 PM PDT            4.17            938         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 06 PM PDT            4.15            925         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 07 PM PDT            4.13            913         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 08 PM PDT            4.12            906         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 09 PM PDT            4.11            900         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 10 PM PDT            4.10            894         -              Normal
  04/20/2026 11 PM PDT            4.09            889         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 AM PDT            4.09            889         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 AM PDT            4.10            894         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 AM PDT            4.11            900         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 AM PDT            4.13            913         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 AM PDT            4.15            925         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 AM PDT            4.17            938         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 AM PDT            4.19            951         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 AM PDT            4.20            957         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 AM PDT            4.21            963         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 AM PDT            4.21            963         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 AM PDT            4.22            968         +              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 AM PDT            4.22            968         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 12 PM PDT            4.21            963         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 01 PM PDT            4.21            963         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 02 PM PDT            4.21            963         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 03 PM PDT            4.20            957         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 04 PM PDT            4.20            957         0              Normal
  04/21/2026 05 PM PDT            4.19            951         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 06 PM PDT            4.18            944         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 07 PM PDT            4.16            931         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 08 PM PDT            4.15            925         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 09 PM PDT            4.14            919         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 10 PM PDT            4.13            913         -              Normal
  04/21/2026 11 PM PDT            4.13            913         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 AM PDT            4.13            913         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 AM PDT            4.13            913         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 AM PDT            4.14            919         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 AM PDT            4.14            919         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 AM PDT            4.15            925         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 AM PDT            4.15            925         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 AM PDT            4.16            931         +              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 AM PDT            4.15            925         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 AM PDT            4.15            925         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 AM PDT            4.14            919         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 AM PDT            4.13            913         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 AM PDT            4.13            913         0              Normal
  04/22/2026 12 PM PDT            4.12            906         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 01 PM PDT            4.11            900         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 02 PM PDT            4.10            894         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 03 PM PDT            4.09            889         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 04 PM PDT            4.08            883         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 05 PM PDT            4.07            878         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 06 PM PDT            4.05            867         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 07 PM PDT            4.03            857         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 08 PM PDT            4.02            851         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 09 PM PDT            4.00            841         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 10 PM PDT            3.99            835         -              Normal
  04/22/2026 11 PM PDT            3.98            829         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 AM PDT            3.98            829         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 AM PDT            3.98            829         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 AM PDT            3.98            829         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 AM PDT            3.99            835         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 AM PDT            4.00            841         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 AM PDT            4.01            846         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 AM PDT            4.02            851         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 AM PDT            4.03            857         +              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 AM PDT            4.03            857         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 AM PDT            4.03            857         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 AM PDT            4.03            857         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 AM PDT            4.02            851         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 12 PM PDT            4.02            851         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 01 PM PDT            4.02            851         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 02 PM PDT            4.02            851         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 03 PM PDT            4.01            846         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 04 PM PDT            4.00            841         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 05 PM PDT            3.99            835         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 06 PM PDT            3.98            829         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 07 PM PDT            3.97            823         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 08 PM PDT            3.96            817         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 09 PM PDT            3.95            812         -              Normal
  04/23/2026 10 PM PDT            3.95            812         0              Normal
  04/23/2026 11 PM PDT            3.95            812         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 AM PDT            3.96            817         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 AM PDT            3.97            823         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 AM PDT            3.99            835         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 AM PDT            4.01            846         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 AM PDT            4.05            867         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 AM PDT            4.08            883         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 AM PDT            4.11            900         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 AM PDT            4.14            919         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 AM PDT            4.16            931         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 AM PDT            4.17            938         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 AM PDT            4.18            944         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 AM PDT            4.18            944         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 12 PM PDT            4.19            951         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 01 PM PDT            4.19            951         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 02 PM PDT            4.20            957         +              Normal
  04/24/2026 03 PM PDT            4.19            951         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 04 PM PDT            4.18            944         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 05 PM PDT            4.17            938         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 06 PM PDT            4.16            931         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 07 PM PDT            4.14            919         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 08 PM PDT            4.13            913         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 09 PM PDT            4.12            906         -              Normal
  04/24/2026 10 PM PDT            4.12            906         0              Normal
  04/24/2026 11 PM PDT            4.13            913         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 12 AM PDT            4.14            919         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 01 AM PDT            4.16            931         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 02 AM PDT            4.18            944         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 03 AM PDT            4.21            963         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 04 AM PDT            4.25            985         +              Normal
  04/25/2026 05 AM PDT            4.28           1002         +              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.