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KERN RIVER - KERNVILLE (KRVC1)
Latitude: 35.75º NLongitude: 118.42º WElevation: 2637 Feet
Location: Kern County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: San JoaquinRiver Group: Tulare
Action/Monitor: 12.5 FeetMinor Flood: 13.5 FeetModerate Flood: 17.0 FeetMajor Flood: 20.0 Feet
Please Note:Raw observed data may be unreliable due to gauge damage and river bank erosion sustained during the recent 2023 floods. This may increase forecast uncertainty.
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Historical Stage/Flow Data
Water Year
Peak Discharge (cfs)
Stage (feet)
Date
 Most Recent 5 Years
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
2019
9,880
11.51
Mar 6, 2019
 Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Jan 2010 to Present) - Ranked by Flow
2023
41,400
17.77
Mar 10, 2023
2017
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13.50
Feb 7, 2017
2011 -- 13.18 Dec 19, 2010
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Impacts - E19 Information
13.5 FeetKern River adjacent to Riverside Park begins to escape its banks, flooding the lower park sidewalk. This is Preliminary Flood Stage.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ332)
Tonight: Windy, colder. Cloudy with rain early in the evening, then partly cloudy with chance of rain in the late evening and overnight. Lows 34 to 40. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 53 to 59. West winds up to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 42. Northeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 65 to 71. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 43. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny. Highs 62 to 68.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.

Friday: Cooler. Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs 46 to 52.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 36. Highs 46 to 52.

Saturday Night and Sunday: Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 35. Highs 51 to 57.

Sunday Night and Monday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs 49 to 55.
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.