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Kern River

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Associated gauges12Station-level records
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Forecast availability22 linked forecast gauges
Last source updateAvailableSep 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM CDT

Current gauges on Kern River

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NWS / NWPS KHPC1

Kern River at Hart Park

CA

AgingPast the publishing interval but inside three times it. Still shown, flagged.

Latest public reading

2.74 ft

Observed Sep 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM CDT

Observation 59 minutes old

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.

Latest public reading

0.48 ft

Observed Sep 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM CDT

Observation 149 minutes old

NWS / NWPS KKVC1

Kern River at Fairview Dam

CA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.
Forecast

Latest public reading

0.19 kcfs

Observed Sep 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT

Observation 2294 minutes old

NWS / NWPS QSCC1

Kern River at STINE CANAL

CA

LiveObservation inside the source's own publishing interval.

Latest public reading

-0.53 ft

Observed Sep 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM CDT

Observation within 30 minutes

LiveObservation inside the source's own publishing interval.

Latest public reading

6.46 ft

Observed Sep 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM CDT

Observation within 30 minutes

NWS / NWPS XKIC1

Kern River at ISLAND CANAL

CA

LiveObservation inside the source's own publishing interval.

Latest public reading

1.91 ft

Observed Sep 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM CDT

Observation within 30 minutes

AgingPast the publishing interval but inside three times it. Still shown, flagged.

Latest public reading

9.17 ft

Observed Sep 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM CDT

Observation 44 minutes old

NWS / NWPS KRVC1

Kern River at Kernville

CA

StaleBeyond three times the publishing interval. Value shown with its age, never hidden.
Forecast

Latest public reading

2.49 ft

Observed Sep 2, 2026 at 2:15 AM CDT

Observation 1379 minutes old

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