KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1)
Latitude: 35.75º NLongitude: 118.42º WElevation: 2637 Feet
Location: Kern County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Issuance Time: Dec 26 2025 at 2:51 PM PSTNext Issuance: Dec 27 2025 at 9:00 AM PST
Action/Monitor: 12.5 FeetMinor Flood: 13.5 FeetModerate Flood: 17.0 FeetMajor Flood: 20.0 Feet

SPECIAL NOTE:

# Tabular Observed and Forecast Hydrograph Information
#
# Location: Kern River - Kernville (KRVC1)
#
# File Generation Time:  12/26/2025 at 02:51 PM PST
# Data Interval:  1 Hour
#
# Most Recent Date & Time of Maximum Observed:  12/24/2025 at 10:00 PM PST
# Maximum Observed Stage:                       4.66 Feet
# Maximum Observed Flow:                        1232 cfs
#
# Earliest Date & Time of Maximum Forecast:     12/26/2025 at 03:00 PM PST
# Maximum Forecast Stage:                       4.46 Feet
# Maximum Forecast Flow:                        1108 cfs
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# OBSERVED
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Observed Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/21/2025 02 PM PST            2.98            334                        Normal
  12/21/2025 03 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 04 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 05 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 06 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 07 PM PST            3.00            342         +              Normal
  12/21/2025 08 PM PST            2.99            338         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 09 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/21/2025 10 PM PST            2.98            334         -              Normal
  12/21/2025 11 PM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 AM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 AM PST            3.00            342         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 AM PST            2.98            334         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 AM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 12 PM PST            2.98            334         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 01 PM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 02 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 03 PM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 04 PM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 05 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 06 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 07 PM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 08 PM PST            2.99            338         +              Normal
  12/22/2025 09 PM PST            2.99            338         0              Normal
  12/22/2025 10 PM PST            2.98            334         -              Normal
  12/22/2025 11 PM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 AM PST            2.98            334         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 AM PST            2.98            334         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 AM PST            2.97            330         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 AM PST            2.97            330         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 AM PST            2.96            326         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 AM PST            2.97            330         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 AM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 AM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 12 PM PST            2.97            330         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 01 PM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 02 PM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 03 PM PST            2.96            326         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 04 PM PST            2.93            314         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 05 PM PST            2.95            322         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 06 PM PST            2.94            318         -              Normal
  12/23/2025 07 PM PST            2.95            322         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 08 PM PST            2.96            326         +              Normal
  12/23/2025 09 PM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 10 PM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/23/2025 11 PM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 AM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 AM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 AM PST            2.96            326         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 AM PST            2.96            326         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 AM PST            2.95            322         -              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 AM PST            2.95            322         0              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 AM PST            2.98            334         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 AM PST            3.01            346         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 AM PST            3.04            359         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 AM PST            3.05            363         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 AM PST            3.07            372         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 AM PST            3.11            390         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 12 PM PST            3.15            408         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 01 PM PST            3.17            418         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 02 PM PST            3.20            433         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 03 PM PST            3.22            441         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 04 PM PST            3.28            465         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 05 PM PST            3.43            529         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 06 PM PST            3.82            739         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 07 PM PST            4.22            968         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 08 PM PST            4.47           1114         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 09 PM PST            4.62           1207         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 10 PM PST            4.66           1232         +              Normal
  12/24/2025 11 PM PST            4.63           1213         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 AM PST            4.57           1175         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 AM PST            4.50           1132         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 AM PST            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 AM PST            4.28           1002         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 AM PST            4.18            944         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 AM PST            4.12            906         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 AM PST            4.06            873         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 AM PST            3.99            835         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 AM PST            3.91            789         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 AM PST            3.86            761         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 AM PST            3.82            739         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 AM PST            3.79            722         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 12 PM PST            3.74            693         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 01 PM PST            3.73            687         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 02 PM PST            3.71            676         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 03 PM PST            3.68            658         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 04 PM PST            3.66            646         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 05 PM PST            3.65            640         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 06 PM PST            3.64            634         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 07 PM PST            3.63            628         -              Normal
  12/25/2025 08 PM PST            3.64            634         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 09 PM PST            3.65            640         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 10 PM PST            3.67            652         +              Normal
  12/25/2025 11 PM PST            3.69            664         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 AM PST            3.73            687         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 AM PST            3.79            722         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 AM PST            3.83            744         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 03 AM PST            3.93            800         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 04 AM PST            4.02            851         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 AM PST            4.10            894         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 AM PST            4.22            968         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 AM PST            4.30           1014         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 AM PST            4.38           1060         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 AM PST            4.43           1090         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 AM PST            4.49           1126         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 AM PST            4.55           1163         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 12 PM PST            4.56           1169         +              Normal
  12/26/2025 01 PM PST            4.54           1157         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 02 PM PST            4.51           1138         -              Normal
#
# FORECAST
#
# Date & Time  (Local)    Stage (Feet)     Flow (cfs)     Trend     Forecast Status
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12/26/2025 03 PM PST            4.46           1108                        Normal
  12/26/2025 04 PM PST            4.40           1072         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 05 PM PST            4.32           1025         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 06 PM PST            4.24            980         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 07 PM PST            4.17            938         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 08 PM PST            4.12            906         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 09 PM PST            4.07            878         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 10 PM PST            4.03            857         -              Normal
  12/26/2025 11 PM PST            3.98            829         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 AM PST            3.93            800         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 AM PST            3.88            772         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 AM PST            3.82            739         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 AM PST            3.76            704         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 AM PST            3.71            676         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 AM PST            3.67            652         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 AM PST            3.64            634         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 AM PST            3.62            622         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 AM PST            3.59            605         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 AM PST            3.57            595         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 AM PST            3.54            580         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 AM PST            3.52            571         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 12 PM PST            3.50            561         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 01 PM PST            3.47            547         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 02 PM PST            3.45            538         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 03 PM PST            3.44            534         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 04 PM PST            3.43            529         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 05 PM PST            3.42            525         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 06 PM PST            3.41            520         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 07 PM PST            3.41            520         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 08 PM PST            3.40            516         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 09 PM PST            3.39            512         -              Normal
  12/27/2025 10 PM PST            3.39            512         0              Normal
  12/27/2025 11 PM PST            3.38            507         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 AM PST            3.38            507         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 AM PST            3.38            507         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 AM PST            3.37            503         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 AM PST            3.37            503         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 AM PST            3.36            499         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 AM PST            3.36            499         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 AM PST            3.36            499         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 AM PST            3.35            494         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 AM PST            3.35            494         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 AM PST            3.35            494         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 AM PST            3.34            490         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 AM PST            3.34            490         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 12 PM PST            3.34            490         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 01 PM PST            3.33            486         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 02 PM PST            3.33            486         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 03 PM PST            3.33            486         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 04 PM PST            3.33            486         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 05 PM PST            3.32            481         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 06 PM PST            3.32            481         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 07 PM PST            3.32            481         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 08 PM PST            3.32            481         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 09 PM PST            3.31            477         -              Normal
  12/28/2025 10 PM PST            3.31            477         0              Normal
  12/28/2025 11 PM PST            3.31            477         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 AM PST            3.31            477         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 AM PST            3.30            473         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 AM PST            3.30            473         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 AM PST            3.30            473         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 AM PST            3.30            473         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 AM PST            3.30            473         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 AM PST            3.30            473         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 AM PST            3.29            469         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 AM PST            3.29            469         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 AM PST            3.29            469         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 AM PST            3.29            469         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 AM PST            3.29            469         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 12 PM PST            3.29            469         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 01 PM PST            3.29            469         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 02 PM PST            3.29            469         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 03 PM PST            3.28            465         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 04 PM PST            3.28            465         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 05 PM PST            3.28            465         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 06 PM PST            3.27            461         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 07 PM PST            3.27            461         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 08 PM PST            3.27            461         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 09 PM PST            3.26            457         -              Normal
  12/29/2025 10 PM PST            3.26            457         0              Normal
  12/29/2025 11 PM PST            3.26            457         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 AM PST            3.26            457         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 AM PST            3.25            453         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 AM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 12 PM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 01 PM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 02 PM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 03 PM PST            3.25            453         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 04 PM PST            3.24            449         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 05 PM PST            3.24            449         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 06 PM PST            3.24            449         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 07 PM PST            3.24            449         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 08 PM PST            3.23            445         -              Normal
  12/30/2025 09 PM PST            3.23            445         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 10 PM PST            3.23            445         0              Normal
  12/30/2025 11 PM PST            3.23            445         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 12 AM PST            3.23            445         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 01 AM PST            3.23            445         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 02 AM PST            3.23            445         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 03 AM PST            3.23            445         0              Normal
  12/31/2025 04 AM PST            3.23            445         0              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.