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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 | |||
| 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 |
| 2018 | 5,070 |
10.03 |
Apr 8, 2018 |
| 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 |
| Impacts - E19 Information | |
| 12.5 Feet | Increased river flows almost reach the top of the river bank. |
| 13.5 Feet | Flooding of Riverside Park next to Kernville gauge house is imminent. Water has begun to overflow along the river bank. |
| 17.0 Feet | Riverside Park begins to see scoured riverbank damage. |
| 20.0 Feet | Flood waters begin to inundate businesses, properties in downtown Kernville. Roads begin seeing significant flooding, impacting home and emergency service access to Kernville. |
| Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ332) |
| Tonight: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Saturday: Windy. Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 65 to 71. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night: Windy, colder. Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then chance of rain after midnight. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Sunday: Windy, cooler. Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust. Highs 50 to 56. West winds 15 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: Breezy. Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph becoming northwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Monday: Warmer, sunny. Highs 63 to 69. Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs 65 to 71. Tuesday Night through Thursday: Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs 71 to 81. Thursday Night: Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Friday: Sunny. Highs 78 to 84. |
| 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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