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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: Mar 21 2026 at 7:35 AM PDTNext Issuance: Mar 22 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:  03/21/2026 at 07:35 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
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# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/20/2026 at 01:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.71 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        2088 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/25/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.90 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        2294 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/16/2026 07 AM PDT            4.85           1350                        Normal
  03/16/2026 08 AM PDT            4.88           1371         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 AM PDT            4.90           1385         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 AM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 AM PDT            4.92           1399         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 12 PM PDT            4.92           1399         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 01 PM PDT            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 02 PM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 03 PM PDT            4.93           1406         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 04 PM PDT            4.93           1406         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 05 PM PDT            4.93           1406         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 06 PM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 07 PM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  03/16/2026 08 PM PDT            4.92           1399         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 09 PM PDT            4.89           1378         -              Normal
  03/16/2026 10 PM PDT            4.89           1378         0              Normal
  03/16/2026 11 PM PDT            4.86           1357         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 AM PDT            4.89           1378         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 AM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 AM PDT            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 AM PDT            4.87           1364         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 AM PDT            4.90           1385         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 AM PDT            4.95           1420         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 AM PDT            4.99           1449         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 AM PDT            5.06           1500         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 AM PDT            5.06           1500         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 AM PDT            5.10           1529         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 AM PDT            5.10           1529         0              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 AM PDT            5.12           1544         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 12 PM PDT            5.14           1559         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 01 PM PDT            5.16           1574         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 02 PM PDT            5.20           1605         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 03 PM PDT            5.14           1559         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 04 PM PDT            5.13           1552         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 05 PM PDT            5.12           1544         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 06 PM PDT            5.13           1552         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 07 PM PDT            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 08 PM PDT            5.15           1567         +              Normal
  03/17/2026 09 PM PDT            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 10 PM PDT            5.10           1529         -              Normal
  03/17/2026 11 PM PDT            5.07           1507         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 AM PDT            5.07           1507         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 AM PDT            5.09           1522         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 AM PDT            5.07           1507         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 AM PDT            5.11           1537         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 AM PDT            5.17           1582         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 AM PDT            5.22           1620         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 AM PDT            5.29           1675         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 AM PDT            5.29           1675         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 AM PDT            5.31           1692         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 AM PDT            5.33           1710         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 AM PDT            5.36           1737         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 AM PDT            5.41           1783         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 12 PM PDT            5.39           1764         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 01 PM PDT            5.39           1764         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 02 PM PDT            5.40           1773         +              Normal
  03/18/2026 03 PM PDT            5.39           1764         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 04 PM PDT            5.38           1755         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 05 PM PDT            5.37           1746         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 06 PM PDT            5.36           1737         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 07 PM PDT            5.34           1719         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 08 PM PDT            5.32           1701         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 09 PM PDT            5.28           1667         -              Normal
  03/18/2026 10 PM PDT            5.28           1667         0              Normal
  03/18/2026 11 PM PDT            5.23           1628         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 AM PDT            5.26           1652         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 AM PDT            5.23           1628         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 AM PDT            5.24           1636         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 AM PDT            5.28           1667         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 AM PDT            5.33           1710         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 AM PDT            5.37           1746         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 AM PDT            5.44           1813         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 AM PDT            5.45           1823         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 AM PDT            5.47           1843         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 AM PDT            5.49           1864         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 AM PDT            5.51           1884         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 AM PDT            5.52           1894         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 12 PM PDT            5.54           1914         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 01 PM PDT            5.55           1924         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 02 PM PDT            5.54           1914         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 03 PM PDT            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 04 PM PDT            5.53           1904         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 05 PM PDT            5.49           1864         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 06 PM PDT            5.46           1833         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 07 PM PDT            5.47           1843         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 08 PM PDT            5.42           1793         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 09 PM PDT            5.43           1803         +              Normal
  03/19/2026 10 PM PDT            5.39           1764         -              Normal
  03/19/2026 11 PM PDT            5.36           1737         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 AM PDT            5.37           1746         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 AM PDT            5.35           1728         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 AM PDT            5.34           1719         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 AM PDT            5.43           1803         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 AM PDT            5.45           1823         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 AM PDT            5.48           1854         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 AM PDT            5.53           1904         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 AM PDT            5.56           1934         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 AM PDT            5.60           1974         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 AM PDT            5.63           2005         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 AM PDT            5.64           2015         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 AM PDT            5.67           2046         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 12 PM PDT            5.66           2035         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 01 PM PDT            5.71           2088         +              Normal
  03/20/2026 02 PM PDT            5.70           2077         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 03 PM PDT            5.67           2046         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 04 PM PDT            5.67           2046         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 05 PM PDT            5.62           1994         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 06 PM PDT            5.61           1984         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 07 PM PDT            5.61           1984         0              Normal
  03/20/2026 08 PM PDT            5.58           1954         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 09 PM PDT            5.55           1924         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 10 PM PDT            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/20/2026 11 PM PDT            5.51           1884         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 AM PDT            5.48           1854         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 AM PDT            5.53           1904         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 AM PDT            5.53           1904         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 AM PDT            5.56           1934         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 AM PDT            5.61           1984         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 AM PDT            5.63           2005         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 AM PDT            5.66           2035         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 AM PDT            5.69           2067         +              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/21/2026 08 AM PDT            5.72           2098                        Normal
  03/21/2026 09 AM PDT            5.74           2119         +              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 AM PDT            5.74           2119         0              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 AM PDT            5.73           2109         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 12 PM PDT            5.71           2088         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 01 PM PDT            5.69           2067         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 02 PM PDT            5.67           2046         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 03 PM PDT            5.64           2015         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 04 PM PDT            5.62           1994         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 05 PM PDT            5.60           1974         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 06 PM PDT            5.58           1954         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 07 PM PDT            5.56           1934         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 08 PM PDT            5.54           1914         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 09 PM PDT            5.53           1904         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 10 PM PDT            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/21/2026 11 PM PDT            5.52           1894         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 AM PDT            5.53           1904         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 AM PDT            5.54           1914         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 AM PDT            5.56           1934         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 AM PDT            5.60           1974         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 AM PDT            5.63           2005         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 AM PDT            5.67           2046         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 AM PDT            5.70           2077         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 AM PDT            5.71           2088         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 AM PDT            5.73           2109         +              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 AM PDT            5.73           2109         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 AM PDT            5.73           2109         0              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 AM PDT            5.71           2088         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 12 PM PDT            5.70           2077         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 01 PM PDT            5.68           2056         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 02 PM PDT            5.65           2025         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 03 PM PDT            5.63           2005         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 04 PM PDT            5.60           1974         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 05 PM PDT            5.58           1954         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 06 PM PDT            5.56           1934         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 07 PM PDT            5.54           1914         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 08 PM PDT            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 09 PM PDT            5.51           1884         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 10 PM PDT            5.50           1874         -              Normal
  03/22/2026 11 PM PDT            5.50           1874         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 AM PDT            5.50           1874         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 AM PDT            5.51           1884         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 AM PDT            5.54           1914         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 AM PDT            5.57           1944         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 AM PDT            5.62           1994         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 AM PDT            5.65           2025         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 AM PDT            5.69           2067         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 AM PDT            5.71           2088         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 AM PDT            5.74           2119         +              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 AM PDT            5.74           2119         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 AM PDT            5.74           2119         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 AM PDT            5.73           2109         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 12 PM PDT            5.72           2098         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 01 PM PDT            5.70           2077         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 02 PM PDT            5.68           2056         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 03 PM PDT            5.65           2025         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 04 PM PDT            5.63           2005         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 05 PM PDT            5.61           1984         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 06 PM PDT            5.58           1954         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 07 PM PDT            5.56           1934         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 08 PM PDT            5.54           1914         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 09 PM PDT            5.53           1904         -              Normal
  03/23/2026 10 PM PDT            5.53           1904         0              Normal
  03/23/2026 11 PM PDT            5.53           1904         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 AM PDT            5.53           1904         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 AM PDT            5.54           1914         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 AM PDT            5.57           1944         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 AM PDT            5.61           1984         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 AM PDT            5.65           2025         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 AM PDT            5.69           2067         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 AM PDT            5.73           2109         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 AM PDT            5.76           2141         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 AM PDT            5.78           2162         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 AM PDT            5.79           2173         +              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 AM PDT            5.79           2173         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 AM PDT            5.79           2173         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 12 PM PDT            5.77           2152         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 01 PM PDT            5.76           2141         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 02 PM PDT            5.74           2119         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 03 PM PDT            5.72           2098         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 04 PM PDT            5.70           2077         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 05 PM PDT            5.68           2056         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 06 PM PDT            5.67           2046         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 07 PM PDT            5.66           2035         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 08 PM PDT            5.64           2015         -              Normal
  03/24/2026 09 PM PDT            5.64           2015         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 10 PM PDT            5.64           2015         0              Normal
  03/24/2026 11 PM PDT            5.64           2015         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 AM PDT            5.65           2025         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 AM PDT            5.67           2046         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 AM PDT            5.70           2077         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 AM PDT            5.74           2119         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 AM PDT            5.78           2162         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 AM PDT            5.82           2206         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 AM PDT            5.85           2239         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 AM PDT            5.87           2261         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 AM PDT            5.89           2283         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 AM PDT            5.90           2294         +              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 AM PDT            5.90           2294         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 AM PDT            5.88           2272         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 12 PM PDT            5.87           2261         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 01 PM PDT            5.85           2239         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 02 PM PDT            5.83           2217         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 03 PM PDT            5.80           2184         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 04 PM PDT            5.78           2162         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 05 PM PDT            5.76           2141         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 06 PM PDT            5.74           2119         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 07 PM PDT            5.73           2109         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 08 PM PDT            5.71           2088         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 09 PM PDT            5.71           2088         0              Normal
  03/25/2026 10 PM PDT            5.70           2077         -              Normal
  03/25/2026 11 PM PDT            5.70           2077         0              Normal
  03/26/2026 12 AM PDT            5.71           2088         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 01 AM PDT            5.73           2109         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 02 AM PDT            5.76           2141         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 03 AM PDT            5.79           2173         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 04 AM PDT            5.83           2217         +              Normal
  03/26/2026 05 AM PDT            5.87           2261         +              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.