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SOUTH FORK KERN RIVER - ONYX (SKRC1)
Latitude: 35.74º NLongitude: 118.17º WElevation: 2900 FeetForecast Type: Unofficial Location
Location: Kern County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Issuance Time: Apr 01 2026 at 1:20 PM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 02 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
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:  04/01/2026 at 01:24 PM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  03/27/2026 at 03:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       6.02 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        642 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/01/2026 at 02:00 PM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.69 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        485 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  03/27/2026 01 PM PDT            6.00            631                Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 02 PM PDT            6.01            636         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 03 PM PDT            6.02            642         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 04 PM PDT            5.98            621         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 05 PM PDT            6.00            631         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 06 PM PDT            5.99            626         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 07 PM PDT            5.99            626         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 08 PM PDT            5.99            626         0      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 09 PM PDT            6.00            631         +      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 10 PM PDT            5.97            616         -      Not Applicable
  03/27/2026 11 PM PDT            5.99            626         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 AM PDT            5.97            616         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 AM PDT            5.99            626         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 AM PDT            5.98            621         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 AM PDT            5.96            611         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 AM PDT            5.94            602         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 AM PDT            5.91            587         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 AM PDT            5.99            626         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 AM PDT            5.90            582         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 AM PDT            5.94            602         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 AM PDT            5.94            602         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 AM PDT            5.96            611         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 AM PDT            5.89            577         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 12 PM PDT            5.94            602         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 01 PM PDT            5.93            597         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 02 PM PDT            5.95            606         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 03 PM PDT            5.93            597         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 04 PM PDT            5.94            602         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 05 PM PDT            5.94            602         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 06 PM PDT            5.95            606         +      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 07 PM PDT            5.94            602         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 08 PM PDT            5.91            587         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 09 PM PDT            5.88            573         -      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 10 PM PDT            5.88            573         0      Not Applicable
  03/28/2026 11 PM PDT            5.92            592         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 AM PDT            6.00            631         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 AM PDT            5.89            577         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 AM PDT            5.86            563         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 AM PDT            5.88            573         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 AM PDT            5.87            568         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 AM PDT            5.86            563         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 AM PDT            5.88            573         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 AM PDT            5.87            568         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 AM PDT            5.87            568         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 AM PDT            5.86            563         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 AM PDT            5.87            568         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 AM PDT            5.86            563         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 12 PM PDT            5.85            558         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 01 PM PDT            5.85            558         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 02 PM PDT            5.85            558         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 03 PM PDT            5.85            558         0      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 04 PM PDT            5.84            554         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 05 PM PDT            5.85            558         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 06 PM PDT            5.84            554         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 07 PM PDT            5.83            549         -      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 08 PM PDT            5.84            554         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 09 PM PDT            5.88            573         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 10 PM PDT            5.92            592         +      Not Applicable
  03/29/2026 11 PM PDT            5.86            563         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 AM PDT            5.87            568         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 AM PDT            5.86            563         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 AM PDT            5.82            544         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 AM PDT            5.83            549         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 AM PDT            5.83            549         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 AM PDT            5.83            549         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 AM PDT            5.84            554         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 AM PDT            5.83            549         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 AM PDT            5.83            549         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 AM PDT            5.79            530         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 AM PDT            5.79            530         0      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 AM PDT            5.80            535         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 12 PM PDT            5.79            530         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 01 PM PDT            5.77            521         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 02 PM PDT            5.81            540         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 03 PM PDT            5.82            544         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 04 PM PDT            5.79            530         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 05 PM PDT            5.81            540         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 06 PM PDT            5.79            530         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 07 PM PDT            5.77            521         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 08 PM PDT            5.78            526         +      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 09 PM PDT            5.76            517         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 10 PM PDT            5.68            481         -      Not Applicable
  03/30/2026 11 PM PDT            5.74            508         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 AM PDT            5.78            526         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 AM PDT            5.81            540         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 AM PDT            5.75            512         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 AM PDT            5.69            485         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 AM PDT            5.70            490         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 AM PDT            5.74            508         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 AM PDT            5.68            481         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 AM PDT            5.74            508         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 AM PDT            5.76            517         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 AM PDT            5.76            517         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 AM PDT            5.77            521         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 AM PDT            5.67            476         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 12 PM PDT            5.76            517         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 01 PM PDT            5.76            517         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 02 PM PDT            5.75            512         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 03 PM PDT            5.76            517         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 04 PM PDT            5.70            490         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 05 PM PDT            5.74            508         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 06 PM PDT            5.74            508         0      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 07 PM PDT            5.67            476         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 08 PM PDT            5.72            499         +      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 09 PM PDT            5.69            485         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 10 PM PDT            5.64            463         -      Not Applicable
  03/31/2026 11 PM PDT            5.69            485         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 AM PDT            5.70            490         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 AM PDT            5.62            454         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 02 AM PDT            5.65            467         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 AM PDT            5.71            494         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 AM PDT            5.69            485         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 AM PDT            5.70            490         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 AM PDT            5.73            503         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 AM PDT            5.74            508         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 AM PDT            5.67            476         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 AM PDT            5.70            490         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 AM PDT            5.71            494         +      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 AM PDT            5.69            485         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 12 PM PDT            5.69            485         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 01 PM PDT            5.69            485         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/01/2026 02 PM PDT            5.69            485                Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 03 PM PDT            5.69            485         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 04 PM PDT            5.69            485         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 05 PM PDT            5.69            485         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 06 PM PDT            5.69            485         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 07 PM PDT            5.68            481         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 08 PM PDT            5.68            481         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 09 PM PDT            5.68            481         0      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 10 PM PDT            5.67            476         -      Not Applicable
  04/01/2026 11 PM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 AM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 12 PM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 01 PM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 02 PM PDT            5.67            476         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 03 PM PDT            5.66            472         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 04 PM PDT            5.66            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 05 PM PDT            5.66            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 06 PM PDT            5.66            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 07 PM PDT            5.66            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 08 PM PDT            5.66            472         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 09 PM PDT            5.65            467         -      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 10 PM PDT            5.65            467         0      Not Applicable
  04/02/2026 11 PM PDT            5.65            467         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 AM PDT            5.65            467         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 AM PDT            5.65            467         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 AM PDT            5.64            463         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 AM PDT            5.64            463         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 AM PDT            5.64            463         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 AM PDT            5.64            463         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 AM PDT            5.64            463         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 AM PDT            5.63            459         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 AM PDT            5.63            459         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 AM PDT            5.63            459         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 AM PDT            5.63            459         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 AM PDT            5.63            459         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 12 PM PDT            5.63            459         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 01 PM PDT            5.62            454         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 02 PM PDT            5.62            454         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 03 PM PDT            5.62            454         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 04 PM PDT            5.62            454         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 05 PM PDT            5.62            454         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 06 PM PDT            5.61            450         -      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 07 PM PDT            5.61            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 08 PM PDT            5.61            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 09 PM PDT            5.61            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 10 PM PDT            5.61            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/03/2026 11 PM PDT            5.61            450         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 AM PDT            5.60            445         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 AM PDT            5.60            445         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 AM PDT            5.60            445         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 AM PDT            5.60            445         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 AM PDT            5.60            445         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 AM PDT            5.59            441         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 AM PDT            5.59            441         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 AM PDT            5.59            441         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 AM PDT            5.59            441         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 AM PDT            5.59            441         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 AM PDT            5.58            437         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 AM PDT            5.58            437         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 12 PM PDT            5.58            437         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 01 PM PDT            5.58            437         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 02 PM PDT            5.58            437         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 03 PM PDT            5.58            437         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 04 PM PDT            5.57            433         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 05 PM PDT            5.57            433         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 06 PM PDT            5.57            433         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 07 PM PDT            5.57            433         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 08 PM PDT            5.57            433         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 09 PM PDT            5.57            433         0      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 10 PM PDT            5.56            428         -      Not Applicable
  04/04/2026 11 PM PDT            5.56            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 AM PDT            5.56            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 AM PDT            5.56            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 AM PDT            5.56            428         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 AM PDT            5.55            424         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 AM PDT            5.55            424         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 AM PDT            5.55            424         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 AM PDT            5.55            424         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 AM PDT            5.55            424         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 AM PDT            5.55            424         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 AM PDT            5.54            420         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 AM PDT            5.54            420         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 AM PDT            5.54            420         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 12 PM PDT            5.54            420         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 01 PM PDT            5.54            420         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 02 PM PDT            5.54            420         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 03 PM PDT            5.54            420         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 04 PM PDT            5.53            416         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 05 PM PDT            5.53            416         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 06 PM PDT            5.53            416         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 07 PM PDT            5.53            416         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 08 PM PDT            5.53            416         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 09 PM PDT            5.53            416         0      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 10 PM PDT            5.52            411         -      Not Applicable
  04/05/2026 11 PM PDT            5.52            411         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 AM PDT            5.52            411         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 AM PDT            5.52            411         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 02 AM PDT            5.52            411         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 AM PDT            5.51            407         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 AM PDT            5.51            407         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 AM PDT            5.51            407         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.