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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 06 2026 at 1:09 PM PSTNext Issuance: Mar 07 2026 at 9:00 AM PST
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:  03/06/2026 at 01:09 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/02/2026 at 04:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.58 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1954 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     03/10/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.27 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1659 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/01/2026 01 PM PST            5.51           1884                        Normal
  03/01/2026 02 PM PST            5.48           1854         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 03 PM PST            5.46           1833         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 04 PM PST            5.41           1783         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 05 PM PST            5.40           1773         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 06 PM PST            5.42           1793         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 07 PM PST            5.41           1783         -              Normal
  03/01/2026 08 PM PST            5.42           1793         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 09 PM PST            5.45           1823         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 10 PM PST            5.46           1833         +              Normal
  03/01/2026 11 PM PST            5.52           1894         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 AM PST            5.56           1934         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 AM PST            5.56           1934         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 AM PST            5.55           1924         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 AM PST            5.58           1954         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 AM PST            5.58           1954         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 AM PST            5.55           1924         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 AM PST            5.52           1894         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 AM PST            5.50           1874         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 AM PST            5.44           1813         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 AM PST            5.43           1803         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 AM PST            5.39           1764         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 AM PST            5.36           1737         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 12 PM PST            5.35           1728         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 01 PM PST            5.33           1710         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 02 PM PST            5.32           1701         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 03 PM PST            5.27           1659         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 04 PM PST            5.28           1667         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 05 PM PST            5.26           1652         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 06 PM PST            5.24           1636         -              Normal
  03/02/2026 07 PM PST            5.24           1636         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 08 PM PST            5.25           1644         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 09 PM PST            5.25           1644         0              Normal
  03/02/2026 10 PM PST            5.28           1667         +              Normal
  03/02/2026 11 PM PST            5.29           1675         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 AM PST            5.37           1746         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 AM PST            5.38           1755         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 AM PST            5.37           1746         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 AM PST            5.34           1719         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 AM PST            5.35           1728         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 AM PST            5.31           1692         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 AM PST            5.28           1667         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 AM PST            5.28           1667         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 AM PST            5.24           1636         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 AM PST            5.22           1620         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 AM PST            5.20           1605         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 AM PST            5.17           1582         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 12 PM PST            5.17           1582         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 01 PM PST            5.14           1559         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 02 PM PST            5.11           1537         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 03 PM PST            5.12           1544         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 04 PM PST            5.07           1507         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 05 PM PST            5.07           1507         0              Normal
  03/03/2026 06 PM PST            5.06           1500         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 07 PM PST            5.04           1485         -              Normal
  03/03/2026 08 PM PST            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 09 PM PST            5.06           1500         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 10 PM PST            5.09           1522         +              Normal
  03/03/2026 11 PM PST            5.08           1514         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 AM PST            5.08           1514         0              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 AM PST            5.10           1529         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 AM PST            5.14           1559         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 AM PST            5.15           1567         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 AM PST            5.14           1559         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 AM PST            5.12           1544         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 AM PST            5.10           1529         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 AM PST            5.11           1537         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 AM PST            5.10           1529         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 AM PST            5.05           1492         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 AM PST            5.08           1514         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 AM PST            5.04           1485         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 12 PM PST            5.07           1507         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 01 PM PST            5.03           1478         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 02 PM PST            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 03 PM PST            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 04 PM PST            5.04           1485         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 05 PM PST            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 06 PM PST            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 07 PM PST            4.93           1406         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 08 PM PST            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  03/04/2026 09 PM PST            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 10 PM PST            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  03/04/2026 11 PM PST            4.96           1427         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 AM PST            4.98           1442         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 AM PST            4.96           1427         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 AM PST            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 AM PST            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 AM PST            5.02           1470         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 AM PST            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 AM PST            5.01           1463         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 AM PST            5.01           1463         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 AM PST            5.03           1478         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 AM PST            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 AM PST            5.00           1456         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 AM PST            5.00           1456         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 12 PM PST            4.98           1442         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 01 PM PST            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 02 PM PST            4.93           1406         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 03 PM PST            4.90           1385         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 04 PM PST            4.89           1378         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 05 PM PST            4.89           1378         0              Normal
  03/05/2026 06 PM PST            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 07 PM PST            4.87           1364         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 08 PM PST            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  03/05/2026 09 PM PST            4.86           1357         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 10 PM PST            4.87           1364         +              Normal
  03/05/2026 11 PM PST            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 AM PST            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 01 AM PST            4.85           1350         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 02 AM PST            4.85           1350         0              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 AM PST            4.86           1357         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 AM PST            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 AM PST            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 AM PST            4.82           1330         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 AM PST            4.83           1336         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 AM PST            4.80           1316         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 AM PST            4.81           1323         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 AM PST            4.83           1336         +              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 AM PST            4.82           1330         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 12 PM PST            4.80           1316         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/06/2026 01 PM PST            4.78           1304                        Normal
  03/06/2026 02 PM PST            4.76           1293         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 03 PM PST            4.75           1287         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 04 PM PST            4.73           1275         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 05 PM PST            4.71           1264         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 06 PM PST            4.69           1252         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 07 PM PST            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 08 PM PST            4.65           1226         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 09 PM PST            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 10 PM PST            4.62           1207         -              Normal
  03/06/2026 11 PM PST            4.61           1200         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 AM PST            4.61           1200         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 AM PST            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 AM PST            4.63           1213         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 AM PST            4.64           1219         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 AM PST            4.66           1232         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 AM PST            4.67           1239         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 AM PST            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 AM PST            4.69           1252         +              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 AM PST            4.69           1252         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 AM PST            4.69           1252         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 AM PST            4.68           1245         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 AM PST            4.68           1245         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 12 PM PST            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 01 PM PST            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 02 PM PST            4.64           1219         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 03 PM PST            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 04 PM PST            4.61           1200         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 05 PM PST            4.60           1194         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 06 PM PST            4.58           1181         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 07 PM PST            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 08 PM PST            4.56           1169         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 09 PM PST            4.55           1163         -              Normal
  03/07/2026 10 PM PST            4.55           1163         0              Normal
  03/07/2026 11 PM PST            4.55           1163         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 AM PST            4.55           1163         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 AM PST            4.56           1169         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 AM PDT            4.58           1181         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 AM PDT            4.60           1194         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 AM PDT            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 AM PDT            4.64           1219         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 AM PDT            4.66           1232         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 AM PDT            4.67           1239         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 AM PDT            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 AM PDT            4.68           1245         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 AM PDT            4.68           1245         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 12 PM PDT            4.67           1239         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 01 PM PDT            4.66           1232         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 02 PM PDT            4.65           1226         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 03 PM PDT            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 04 PM PDT            4.62           1207         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 05 PM PDT            4.60           1194         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 06 PM PDT            4.59           1188         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 07 PM PDT            4.58           1181         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 08 PM PDT            4.56           1169         -              Normal
  03/08/2026 09 PM PDT            4.56           1169         0              Normal
  03/08/2026 10 PM PDT            4.57           1175         +              Normal
  03/08/2026 11 PM PDT            4.58           1181         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 AM PDT            4.59           1188         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 AM PDT            4.61           1200         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 AM PDT            4.64           1219         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 AM PDT            4.68           1245         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 AM PDT            4.74           1281         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 AM PDT            4.80           1316         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 AM PDT            4.85           1350         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 AM PDT            4.89           1378         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 AM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 AM PDT            4.95           1420         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 AM PDT            4.95           1420         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 AM PDT            4.95           1420         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 12 PM PDT            4.95           1420         0              Normal
  03/09/2026 01 PM PDT            4.94           1413         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 02 PM PDT            4.92           1399         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 03 PM PDT            4.91           1392         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 04 PM PDT            4.88           1371         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 05 PM PDT            4.87           1364         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 06 PM PDT            4.85           1350         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 07 PM PDT            4.83           1336         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 08 PM PDT            4.82           1330         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 09 PM PDT            4.81           1323         -              Normal
  03/09/2026 10 PM PDT            4.82           1330         +              Normal
  03/09/2026 11 PM PDT            4.83           1336         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 AM PDT            4.85           1350         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 AM PDT            4.88           1371         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 AM PDT            4.92           1399         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 AM PDT            4.97           1434         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 AM PDT            5.04           1485         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 AM PDT            5.10           1529         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 AM PDT            5.16           1574         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 AM PDT            5.21           1613         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 AM PDT            5.25           1644         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 AM PDT            5.27           1659         +              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 AM PDT            5.27           1659         0              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 AM PDT            5.26           1652         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 12 PM PDT            5.24           1636         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 01 PM PDT            5.22           1620         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 02 PM PDT            5.20           1605         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 03 PM PDT            5.16           1574         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 04 PM PDT            5.12           1544         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 05 PM PDT            5.08           1514         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 06 PM PDT            5.04           1485         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 07 PM PDT            5.01           1463         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 08 PM PDT            4.97           1434         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 09 PM PDT            4.96           1427         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 10 PM PDT            4.95           1420         -              Normal
  03/10/2026 11 PM PDT            4.95           1420         0              Normal
  03/11/2026 12 AM PDT            4.96           1427         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 01 AM PDT            4.97           1434         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 02 AM PDT            5.00           1456         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 03 AM PDT            5.05           1492         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 04 AM PDT            5.11           1537         +              Normal
  03/11/2026 05 AM PDT            5.16           1574         +              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.