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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 mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 91 to 97. West winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight. Wednesday: Sunny. Highs 90 to 98. West winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Breezy, clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Thursday through Friday: Clear. Highs 94 to 103. Lows in the upper 60s. Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs 97 to 103. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs 95 to 101. Sunday Night and Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs 93 to 99. |
| 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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