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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 | |||
| Action/Monitor: 12.5 Feet | Minor Flood: 13.5 Feet | Moderate Flood: 17.0 Feet | Major Flood: 20.0 Feet |
| Please Note: |
| Observed Data Credit | |
 | Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers. |
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 |
| 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. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ332) |
| Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 32. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the east after midnight. Friday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Friday Night: Clear. Lows 31 to 37. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday and Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Highs 59 to 65. Lows in the upper 30s. Monday and Monday Night: Clear. Highs 61 to 67. Lows in the lower 40s. Tuesday: Sunny. Highs 66 to 72. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Wednesday through Thursday: Clear. Highs 68 to 74. Lows in the upper 40s. |
| 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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