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Latitude: 35.75º N | Longitude: 118.42º W | Elevation: 2637 Feet | |||
Location: Kern County in California | Bulletin Group: San Joaquin | River Group: Tulare |
Monitor Stage: 12.5 Feet | Flood Stage: 13.5 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. |
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 | |||
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 Feet | Kern 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: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 40 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Saturday: Breezy, sunny. Areas of smoke in the afternoon. Highs 87 to 93. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph decreasing to up to 10 mph after midnight. Sunday: Sunny. Highs 87 to 93. West winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. Monday through Tuesday Night: Clear. Highs 88 to 94. Lows in the lower 60s. Wednesday through Friday: Mostly clear. Highs 92 to 103. Lows in the lower 70s. |
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. |