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KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1)
| Latitude: 35.75º N | Longitude: 118.42º W | Elevation: 2637 Feet | | Forecast Type: Official Location |
| Location: Kern County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: Tulare |
| Issuance Time: | Mar 21 2026 at 7:35 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | Mar 22 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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| Action/Monitor: 12.5 Feet | Minor Flood: 13.5 Feet | Moderate Flood: 17.0 Feet | Major Flood: 20.0 Feet |
# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
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# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
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# 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
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# 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
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Observed Status
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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
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# FORECAST
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# Date & Time (Local) Stage (Feet) Flow (cfs) Trend Forecast Status
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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
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# 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.
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