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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 | |||
2025 |
2,970 |
6.37 |
Feb 13, 2025 |
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 |
| Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 2010 to Present) - Ranked by Flow | |||
| 1967 | 74,000 |
19.32 |
Dec 06, 1966 |
| 2023 | 41,400 |
17.77 |
Mar 10, 2023 |
| 1951 | 38,700 |
18.4 |
Nov 19, 1950 |
1956 |
29,400 |
16.2 |
Dec 23, 1955 |
| 1963 | 28,800 | 16.76 | Feb 01, 1963 |
| 1969 | 26,900 | 14.0 | Jan 25, 1969 |
| Location Photographs | ||
| ESRI™ Locator Map |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ332) |
| Tonight: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 71 to 77. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 76. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Friday: Mostly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of showers 50 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Saturday: Cooler. Rain likely in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Sunday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Sunday Night and Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41. Highs 56 to 62. Monday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 43. Tuesday: Warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 73. |
| 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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