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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: Jan 29 2026 at 7:53 AM PSTNext Issuance: Jan 29 2026 at 3:00 PM 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:  01/29/2026 at 07:56 AM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  01/24/2026 at 10:00 AM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.59 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        171 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     02/02/2026 at 11:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.36 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        137 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/24/2026 07 AM PST            4.47            154                Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 AM PST            4.44            149         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 AM PST            4.56            167         +      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 AM PST            4.59            171         +      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 AM PST            4.53            162         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 12 PM PST            4.57            168         +      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 01 PM PST            4.57            168         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 02 PM PST            4.52            161         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 03 PM PST            4.58            170         +      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 04 PM PST            4.58            170         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 05 PM PST            4.54            164         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 06 PM PST            4.54            164         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 07 PM PST            4.52            161         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 08 PM PST            4.51            160         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 09 PM PST            4.49            157         -      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 10 PM PST            4.49            157         0      Not Applicable
  01/24/2026 11 PM PST            4.48            155         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 AM PST            4.43            147         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 AM PST            4.46            152         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 AM PST            4.44            149         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 AM PST            4.42            146         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 AM PST            4.39            141         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 AM PST            4.40            143         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 AM PST            4.41            144         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 AM PST            4.42            146         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 AM PST            4.42            146         0      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 AM PST            4.44            149         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 AM PST            4.47            154         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 AM PST            4.46            152         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 12 PM PST            4.58            170         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 01 PM PST            4.51            160         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 02 PM PST            4.49            157         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 03 PM PST            4.52            161         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 04 PM PST            4.36            137         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 05 PM PST            4.33            133         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 06 PM PST            4.27            124         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 07 PM PST            4.33            133         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 08 PM PST            4.37            138         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 09 PM PST            4.36            137         -      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 10 PM PST            4.41            144         +      Not Applicable
  01/25/2026 11 PM PST            4.44            149         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 AM PST            4.46            152         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 AM PST            4.48            155         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 AM PST            4.44            149         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 AM PST            4.38            140         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 AM PST            4.34            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 AM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 AM PST            4.35            135         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 AM PST            4.33            133         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 AM PST            4.35            135         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 AM PST            4.34            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 AM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 AM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 12 PM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 01 PM PST            4.32            131         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 02 PM PST            4.27            124         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 03 PM PST            4.30            128         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 04 PM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 05 PM PST            4.20            115         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 06 PM PST            4.23            119         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 07 PM PST            4.30            128         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 08 PM PST            4.29            127         -      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 09 PM PST            4.35            135         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 10 PM PST            4.37            138         +      Not Applicable
  01/26/2026 11 PM PST            4.47            154         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 AM PST            4.46            152         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 AM PST            4.47            154         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 AM PST            4.40            143         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 AM PST            4.35            135         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 AM PST            4.35            135         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 AM PST            4.31            130         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 AM PST            4.30            128         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 AM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 AM PST            4.27            124         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 AM PST            4.32            131         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 AM PST            4.31            130         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 AM PST            4.30            128         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 12 PM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 01 PM PST            4.20            115         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 02 PM PST            4.17            111         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 03 PM PST            4.10            103         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 04 PM PST            4.11            104         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 05 PM PST            4.21            116         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 06 PM PST            4.31            130         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 07 PM PST            4.27            124         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 08 PM PST            4.35            135         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 09 PM PST            4.29            127         -      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 10 PM PST            4.38            140         +      Not Applicable
  01/27/2026 11 PM PST            4.48            155         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 12 AM PST            4.49            157         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 01 AM PST            4.48            155         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 02 AM PST            4.42            146         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 03 AM PST            4.38            140         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 04 AM PST            4.35            135         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 05 AM PST            4.33            133         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 06 AM PST            4.31            130         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 07 AM PST            4.22            118         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 08 AM PST            4.28            126         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 09 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 10 AM PST            4.26            123         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 11 AM PST            4.25            121         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 12 PM PST            4.30            128         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 01 PM PST            4.24            120         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 02 PM PST            4.29            127         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 03 PM PST            4.26            123         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 04 PM PST            4.21            116         -      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 05 PM PST            4.23            119         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 06 PM PST            4.23            119         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 07 PM PST            4.30            128         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 08 PM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 09 PM PST            4.33            133         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 10 PM PST            4.40            143         +      Not Applicable
  01/28/2026 11 PM PST            4.50            158         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 12 AM PST            4.45            150         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 01 AM PST            4.39            141         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 02 AM PST            4.34            134         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 03 AM PST            4.38            140         +      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 04 AM PST            4.31            130         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 05 AM PST            4.30            128         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 06 AM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 07 AM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  01/29/2026 08 AM PST            4.30            128                Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 09 AM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 10 AM PST            4.29            127         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 11 AM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 12 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 01 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 02 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 03 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 04 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 05 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 06 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 07 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 08 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 09 PM PST            4.28            126         -      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 10 PM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/29/2026 11 PM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 12 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 01 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 02 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 03 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 04 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 05 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 06 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 07 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 08 AM PST            4.27            124         -      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 09 AM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 10 AM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 11 AM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 12 PM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 01 PM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 02 PM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 03 PM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 04 PM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 05 PM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 06 PM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 07 PM PST            4.26            123         -      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 08 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 09 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 10 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/30/2026 11 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 12 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 01 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 02 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 03 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 04 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 05 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 06 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 07 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 08 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 09 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 10 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 11 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 12 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 01 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 02 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 03 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 04 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 05 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 06 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 07 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 08 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 09 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 10 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  01/31/2026 11 PM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 12 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 01 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 02 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 03 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 04 AM PST            4.26            123         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 05 AM PST            4.27            124         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 06 AM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 07 AM PST            4.27            124         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 08 AM PST            4.28            126         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 09 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 10 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 11 AM PST            4.28            126         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 12 PM PST            4.29            127         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 01 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 02 PM PST            4.29            127         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 03 PM PST            4.30            128         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 04 PM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 05 PM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 06 PM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 07 PM PST            4.30            128         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 08 PM PST            4.31            130         +      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 09 PM PST            4.31            130         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 10 PM PST            4.31            130         0      Not Applicable
  02/01/2026 11 PM PST            4.31            130         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 12 AM PST            4.31            130         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 01 AM PST            4.31            130         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 02 AM PST            4.32            131         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 03 AM PST            4.32            131         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 04 AM PST            4.32            131         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 05 AM PST            4.32            131         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 06 AM PST            4.32            131         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 07 AM PST            4.33            133         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 08 AM PST            4.33            133         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 09 AM PST            4.33            133         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 10 AM PST            4.33            133         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 11 AM PST            4.33            133         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 12 PM PST            4.34            134         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 01 PM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 02 PM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 03 PM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 04 PM PST            4.34            134         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 05 PM PST            4.35            135         +      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 06 PM PST            4.35            135         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 07 PM PST            4.35            135         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 08 PM PST            4.35            135         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 09 PM PST            4.35            135         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 10 PM PST            4.35            135         0      Not Applicable
  02/02/2026 11 PM PST            4.36            137         +      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 12 AM PST            4.36            137         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 01 AM PST            4.36            137         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 02 AM PST            4.36            137         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 03 AM PST            4.36            137         0      Not Applicable
  02/03/2026 04 AM PST            4.36            137         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.