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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 |
2,729 |
6.13 |
May 12, 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) |
| Today: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon. Tonight: Clear. Lows 40 to 46. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 39 to 45. Northwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46. Monday: Partly sunny. Highs 59 to 65. Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows 40 to 46. Highs in the mid 50s. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening. Lows 34 to 40. Chance of rain 50 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Wednesday Night and Thursday: Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 40. Highs in the upper 50s. |
| 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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