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KERN RIVER

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Kern River at First Point, Bakersfield, CA

KERN COUNTY, CA35.4467°N, -118.9225°W Updated 23 hr ago

FLOW RATE

430cfs

GAUGE HT

2.23ft

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

430cfs

Optimal band: 438–592 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

549cfs

PERIOD LOW

430cfs

RUNNABLE

88%

last 7 day in band

Gauge Height

2.23ft

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Station Location

35.4467, -118.9225

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DATA · CDEC · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-09-20 00:00 UTC

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