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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) |
| Today: Sunny. Highs 96 to 102. West winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds up to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 97 to 103. West winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Monday: Sunny. Highs 98 to 104. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southwest with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night through Thursday: Clear. Lows 65 to 70. Highs 91 to 101. Thursday Night and Friday: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs 91 to 97. |
| 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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