| KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1) | ||
| Latitude: 35.75º N | Longitude: 118.42º W | Elevation: 2637 Feet |
| Location: Kern County in CA | ||
| River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Forecast Issued: | May 19 2024 at 8:21 AM PDT | Next Issuance: | May 20 2024 at 9:00 AM PDT |
| Monitor Stage: 12.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 13.5 Feet |
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| Please Note: | Raw observed data may be unreliable due to gauge damage and river bank erosion sustained during the recent 2023 floods. This may increase forecast uncertainty. |
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Historical Stage/Flow Data |
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Water Year
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Peak Discharge (cfs)
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Stage (feet)
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Date
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| Most Recent 5 Years | |||
| 2022 | 1,990 | 7.49 | Dec 24, 2021 |
2021 |
787 | 6.17 | May 8, 2021 |
2020 |
2,040 |
7.54 |
May 1, 2020 |
2019 |
9,880 |
11.51 |
Mar 6, 2019 |
| 2018 | 5,070 |
10.03 |
Apr 8, 2018 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 2010 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 2023 | 41,400 |
17.77 |
Mar 10, 2023 |
2017 |
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13.50 |
Feb 7, 2017 |
| 2011 | -- | 13.18 | Dec 19, 2010 |
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Impacts - E19 Information | |
| 12.5 Feet | Increased river flows almost reach the top of the river bank. |
| 13.5 Feet | Flooding of Riverside Park next to Kernville gauge house is imminent. Water has begun to overflow along the river bank. |
| 17.0 Feet | Riverside Park begins to see scoured riverbank damage. |
| 20.0 Feet | Flood waters begin to inundate businesses, properties in downtown Kernville. Roads begin seeing significant flooding, impacting home and emergency service access to Kernville. |