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SOUTH FORK KERN RIVER - ONYX (SKRC1)
Latitude: 35.74º NLongitude: 118.17º WElevation: 2900 Feet
Location: Kern County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Issuance Time: Dec 27 2025 at 9:54 AM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 28 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A


# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: South Fork Kern River - Onyx (SKRC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  12/27/2025 at 09:56 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/26/2025 at 07:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.16 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        719 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/27/2025 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.42 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        371 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            4.01             92                Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            4.02             93         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            4.05             97         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            4.06             98         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            4.09            101         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            4.09            101         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            4.09            101         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            4.10            103         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            4.09            101         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            4.09            101         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            4.08            100         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            4.09            101         +      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            4.09            101         0      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            4.07             99         -      Not Applicable
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            4.06             98         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            4.04             96         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            4.04             96         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            4.02             93         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            4.03             95         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            4.02             93         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            4.00             91         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            4.00             91         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            3.98             89         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            3.99             90         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            3.99             90         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            4.02             93         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            4.02             93         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            4.06             98         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            4.04             96         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            4.09            101         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            4.08            100         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            4.08            100         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            4.09            101         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            4.09            101         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            4.08            100         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            4.08            100         0      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            4.06             98         -      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            4.07             99         +      Not Applicable
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            4.06             98         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            4.03             95         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            4.04             96         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            4.04             96         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            4.03             95         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            4.02             93         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            4.00             91         -      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            4.04             96         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            4.05             97         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            4.07             99         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            4.07             99         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            4.11            104         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            4.16            110         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            4.31            130         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            4.60            173         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            5.25            313         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            5.56            428         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            5.75            512         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            5.90            582         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            5.96            611         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            6.06            663         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            6.06            663         0      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            6.10            685         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            6.13            702         +      Not Applicable
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            6.09            680         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            6.04            653         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            5.97            616         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            5.89            577         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            5.84            554         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            5.79            530         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            5.74            508         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            5.69            485         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            5.61            450         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            5.56            428         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            5.52            411         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            5.47            391         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            5.41            368         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            5.39            360         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            5.37            353         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            5.36            349         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            5.35            346         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            5.34            342         -      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            5.35            346         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            5.40            364         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            5.45            383         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            5.50            403         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            5.57            433         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            5.67            476         +      Not Applicable
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            5.78            526         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            5.87            568         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            5.94            602         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            6.02            642         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            6.01            636         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            6.00            631         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            6.06            663         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            6.14            708         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            6.16            719         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            6.14            708         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            6.08            674         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            6.02            642         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            5.98            621         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            5.96            611         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            5.90            582         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            5.88            573         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            5.85            558         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            5.84            554         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            5.82            544         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            5.79            530         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            5.80            535         +      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            5.79            530         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            5.76            517         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            5.73            503         -      Not Applicable
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            5.70            490         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            5.66            472         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            5.61            450         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            5.62            454         +      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            5.59            441         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            5.55            424         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            5.52            411         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            5.51            407         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            5.49            399         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            5.46            387         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            5.44            379         -      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            5.42            371                Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            5.39            360         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            5.37            353         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            5.34            342         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            5.31            332         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            5.29            325         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            5.26            316         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            5.23            306         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            5.20            297         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            5.16            286         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            5.13            277         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            5.10            269         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            5.06            259         -      Not Applicable
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            5.02            250         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            4.98            240         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            4.94            232         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            4.90            223         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            4.85            214         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            4.80            204         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            4.75            196         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            4.69            186         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            4.69            186         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            4.69            186         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            4.69            186         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            4.68            184         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            4.68            184         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            4.68            184         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            4.68            184         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            4.67            183         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            4.67            183         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            4.67            183         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            4.67            183         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            4.67            183         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            4.66            181         -      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            4.66            181         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            4.66            181         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            4.66            181         0      Not Applicable
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            4.65            180         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            4.65            180         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            4.65            180         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            4.65            180         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            4.64            178         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            4.64            178         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            4.64            178         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            4.64            178         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            4.64            178         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            4.63            177         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            4.63            177         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            4.63            177         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            4.63            177         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            4.62            175         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            4.62            175         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            4.62            175         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            4.62            175         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            4.62            175         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            4.61            174         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            4.61            174         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            4.61            174         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            4.61            174         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            4.61            174         0      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            4.60            173         -      Not Applicable
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            4.60            173         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            4.60            173         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            4.60            173         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            4.59            171         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            4.59            171         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            4.59            171         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST            4.59            171         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST            4.59            171         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST            4.58            170         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST            4.58            170         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST            4.58            170         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST            4.58            170         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST            4.58            170         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST            4.57            168         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST            4.57            168         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST            4.57            168         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST            4.57            168         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST            4.57            168         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST            4.56            167         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST            4.56            167         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST            4.56            167         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST            4.56            167         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST            4.55            165         -      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST            4.55            165         0      Not Applicable
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST            4.55            165         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST            4.55            165         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST            4.55            165         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST            4.54            164         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST            4.54            164         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST            4.54            164         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 05 AM PST            4.54            164         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 06 AM PST            4.54            164         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 07 AM PST            4.54            164         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 08 AM PST            4.53            162         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 09 AM PST            4.53            162         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 10 AM PST            4.53            162         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 11 AM PST            4.53            162         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 12 PM PST            4.53            162         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 01 PM PST            4.53            162         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 02 PM PST            4.53            162         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 03 PM PST            4.52            161         -      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 04 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 05 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 06 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 07 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 08 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 09 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 10 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  12/31/2025 11 PM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  01/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  01/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  01/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  01/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
  01/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.52            161         0      Not Applicable
#
# 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.