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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 11 2026 at 8:24 AM PDTNext Issuance: Apr 12 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:  04/11/2026 at 08:26 AM PDT
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  04/06/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       5.37 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        353 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     04/11/2026 at 09:00 AM PDT
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       5.12 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        275 cfs
#
# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/06/2026 08 AM PDT            5.33            339                Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 AM PDT            5.37            353         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 AM PDT            5.34            342         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 AM PDT            5.33            339         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 12 PM PDT            5.32            335         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 01 PM PDT            5.32            335         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 02 PM PDT            5.31            332         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 03 PM PDT            5.29            325         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 04 PM PDT            5.29            325         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 05 PM PDT            5.27            319         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 06 PM PDT            5.28            322         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 07 PM PDT            5.28            322         0      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 08 PM PDT            5.30            329         +      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 09 PM PDT            5.29            325         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 10 PM PDT            5.28            322         -      Not Applicable
  04/06/2026 11 PM PDT            5.26            316         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 12 AM PDT            5.27            319         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 01 AM PDT            5.27            319         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 02 AM PDT            5.26            316         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 03 AM PDT            5.25            313         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 04 AM PDT            5.25            313         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 05 AM PDT            5.26            316         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 06 AM PDT            5.26            316         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 07 AM PDT            5.25            313         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 08 AM PDT            5.26            316         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 09 AM PDT            5.25            313         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 10 AM PDT            5.25            313         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 11 AM PDT            5.26            316         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 12 PM PDT            5.27            319         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 01 PM PDT            5.25            313         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 02 PM PDT            5.24            309         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 03 PM PDT            5.24            309         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 04 PM PDT            5.24            309         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 05 PM PDT            5.25            313         +      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 06 PM PDT            5.25            313         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 07 PM PDT            5.23            306         -      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 08 PM PDT            5.23            306         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 09 PM PDT            5.23            306         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 10 PM PDT            5.23            306         0      Not Applicable
  04/07/2026 11 PM PDT            5.23            306         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 12 AM PDT            5.21            300         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 01 AM PDT            5.22            303         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 02 AM PDT            5.22            303         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 03 AM PDT            5.22            303         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 04 AM PDT            5.21            300         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 05 AM PDT            5.21            300         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 06 AM PDT            5.19            294         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 07 AM PDT            5.21            300         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 08 AM PDT            5.21            300         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 09 AM PDT            5.16            286         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 10 AM PDT            5.21            300         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 11 AM PDT            5.21            300         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 12 PM PDT            5.13            277         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 01 PM PDT            5.19            294         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 02 PM PDT            5.23            306         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 03 PM PDT            5.22            303         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 04 PM PDT            5.21            300         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 05 PM PDT            5.20            297         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 06 PM PDT            5.21            300         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 07 PM PDT            5.20            297         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 08 PM PDT            5.20            297         0      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 09 PM PDT            5.17            289         -      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 10 PM PDT            5.21            300         +      Not Applicable
  04/08/2026 11 PM PDT            5.18            291         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 12 AM PDT            5.18            291         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 01 AM PDT            5.18            291         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 02 AM PDT            5.16            286         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 03 AM PDT            5.16            286         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 04 AM PDT            5.16            286         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 05 AM PDT            5.15            283         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 06 AM PDT            5.14            280         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 07 AM PDT            5.16            286         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 08 AM PDT            5.16            286         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 09 AM PDT            5.16            286         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 10 AM PDT            5.17            289         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 11 AM PDT            5.20            297         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 12 PM PDT            5.18            291         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 01 PM PDT            5.16            286         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 02 PM PDT            5.16            286         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 03 PM PDT            5.15            283         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 04 PM PDT            5.15            283         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 05 PM PDT            5.15            283         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 06 PM PDT            5.14            280         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 07 PM PDT            5.14            280         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 08 PM PDT            5.15            283         +      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 09 PM PDT            5.15            283         0      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 10 PM PDT            5.14            280         -      Not Applicable
  04/09/2026 11 PM PDT            5.15            283         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 12 AM PDT            5.14            280         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 01 AM PDT            5.13            277         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 02 AM PDT            5.14            280         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 03 AM PDT            5.13            277         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 04 AM PDT            5.14            280         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 05 AM PDT            5.14            280         0      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 06 AM PDT            5.13            277         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 07 AM PDT            5.14            280         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 08 AM PDT            5.13            277         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 09 AM PDT            5.13            277         0      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 10 AM PDT            5.12            275         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 11 AM PDT            5.13            277         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 12 PM PDT            5.13            277         0      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 01 PM PDT            5.08            264         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 02 PM PDT            5.16            286         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 03 PM PDT            5.12            275         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 04 PM PDT            5.24            309         +      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 05 PM PDT            5.16            286         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 06 PM PDT            5.14            280         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 07 PM PDT            5.13            277         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 08 PM PDT            5.13            277         0      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 09 PM PDT            5.12            275         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 10 PM PDT            5.11            272         -      Not Applicable
  04/10/2026 11 PM PDT            5.10            269         -      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 12 AM PDT            5.08            264         -      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 01 AM PDT            5.10            269         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 02 AM PDT            5.11            272         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 03 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 04 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 05 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 06 AM PDT            5.12            275         +      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 07 AM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 08 AM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  04/11/2026 09 AM PDT            5.12            275                Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 10 AM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 11 AM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 12 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 01 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 02 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 03 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 04 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 05 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 06 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 07 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 08 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 09 PM PDT            5.12            275         0      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 10 PM PDT            5.11            272         -      Not Applicable
  04/11/2026 11 PM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 12 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 01 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 02 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 03 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 04 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 05 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 06 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 07 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 08 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 09 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 10 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 11 AM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 12 PM PDT            5.11            272         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 01 PM PDT            5.10            269         -      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 02 PM PDT            5.10            269         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 03 PM PDT            5.10            269         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 04 PM PDT            5.09            267         -      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 05 PM PDT            5.09            267         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 06 PM PDT            5.09            267         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 07 PM PDT            5.08            264         -      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 08 PM PDT            5.08            264         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 09 PM PDT            5.08            264         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 10 PM PDT            5.08            264         0      Not Applicable
  04/12/2026 11 PM PDT            5.08            264         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 12 AM PDT            5.07            262         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 01 AM PDT            5.07            262         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 02 AM PDT            5.07            262         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 03 AM PDT            5.06            259         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 04 AM PDT            5.06            259         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 05 AM PDT            5.06            259         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 06 AM PDT            5.05            257         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 07 AM PDT            5.05            257         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 08 AM PDT            5.04            254         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 09 AM PDT            5.04            254         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 10 AM PDT            5.03            252         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 11 AM PDT            5.03            252         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 12 PM PDT            5.03            252         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 01 PM PDT            5.02            250         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 02 PM PDT            5.02            250         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 03 PM PDT            5.01            247         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 04 PM PDT            5.01            247         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 05 PM PDT            5.01            247         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 06 PM PDT            5.00            245         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 07 PM PDT            5.00            245         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 08 PM PDT            5.00            245         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 09 PM PDT            5.00            245         0      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 10 PM PDT            4.99            243         -      Not Applicable
  04/13/2026 11 PM PDT            4.99            243         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 12 AM PDT            4.99            243         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 01 AM PDT            4.99            243         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 02 AM PDT            4.98            240         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 03 AM PDT            4.98            240         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 04 AM PDT            4.98            240         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 05 AM PDT            4.97            238         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 06 AM PDT            4.97            238         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 07 AM PDT            4.97            238         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 08 AM PDT            4.96            236         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 09 AM PDT            4.96            236         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 10 AM PDT            4.95            234         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 11 AM PDT            4.95            234         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 12 PM PDT            4.94            232         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 01 PM PDT            4.94            232         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 02 PM PDT            4.93            230         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 03 PM PDT            4.93            230         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 04 PM PDT            4.93            230         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 05 PM PDT            4.92            227         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 06 PM PDT            4.92            227         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 07 PM PDT            4.92            227         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 08 PM PDT            4.92            227         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 09 PM PDT            4.91            225         -      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 10 PM PDT            4.91            225         0      Not Applicable
  04/14/2026 11 PM PDT            4.91            225         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 12 AM PDT            4.91            225         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 01 AM PDT            4.90            223         -      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 02 AM PDT            4.90            223         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 03 AM PDT            4.90            223         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 04 AM PDT            4.89            221         -      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 05 AM PDT            4.89            221         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 06 AM PDT            4.89            221         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 07 AM PDT            4.88            219         -      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 08 AM PDT            4.88            219         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 09 AM PDT            4.88            219         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 10 AM PDT            4.88            219         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 11 AM PDT            4.87            217         -      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 12 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 01 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 02 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 03 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 04 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 05 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 06 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 07 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 08 PM PDT            4.87            217         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 09 PM PDT            4.86            215         -      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 10 PM PDT            4.86            215         0      Not Applicable
  04/15/2026 11 PM PDT            4.86            215         0      Not Applicable
  04/16/2026 12 AM PDT            4.86            215         0      Not Applicable
  04/16/2026 01 AM PDT            4.85            214         -      Not Applicable
  04/16/2026 02 AM PDT            4.85            214         0      Not Applicable
  04/16/2026 03 AM PDT            4.85            214         0      Not Applicable
  04/16/2026 04 AM PDT            4.84            212         -      Not Applicable
  04/16/2026 05 AM PDT            4.84            212         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.