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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. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the east 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 72 to 78. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. East winds up to 5 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 73 to 79. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Monday through Tuesday: Mostly clear. Highs 71 to 77. Lows in the upper 40s. Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs 74 to 80. Thursday and Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 70 to 76. Lows in the upper 40s. Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. |
| 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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