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| Latitude: 35.75º N | Longitude: 118.42º W | Elevation: 2637 Feet | |
| Location: Kern County in California | River Group: San Joaquin | ||
| Monitor Stage: 12.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 13.5 Feet |
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 | |||
2024 |
3,800 |
7.09 |
May 18, 2024 |
| 2023 | 41,400 |
17.77 |
Mar 10, 2023 |
| 2022 | 1,990 | 7.49 | Dec 24, 2021 |
2021 |
787 | 6.17 | May 8, 2021 |
2020 |
2,040 |
7.54 |
May 1, 2020 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 2010 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 2023 | 41,400 |
17.77 |
Mar 10, 2023 |
2017 |
-- |
13.50 |
Feb 7, 2017 |
| 2011 | -- | 13.18 | Dec 19, 2010 |
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ332) |
| Tonight: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Friday: Sunny. Highs 86 to 92. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph increasing to south 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 80 to 86. Sunday Night: Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Monday: Breezy, cooler, sunny. Highs 67 to 73. Monday Night and Tuesday: Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs 59 to 65. Tuesday Night through Thursday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs 68 to 78. |
| Flood Impacts | |
| 13.5 Feet | Kern River adjacent to Riverside Park begins to escape its banks, flooding the lower park sidewalk. This is Preliminary Flood Stage. |
| Product Disclaimer |
This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS San Joaquin Valley-Hanford Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only. |
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