Kern County

Alerts in effect

Alerts covering all or part of Kern County.

• Heat Advisorymoderate

  West Side Mountains north of 198; Los Banos - Dos Palos; Merced - Madera - Mendota; Planada - Le Grand - Snelling; Coalinga - Avenal; West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties; Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma; Fresno-Clovis; West Side Mountains South of 198; Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5; Delano-Wasco-Shafter; Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore; Visalia - Porterville - Reedley; Buena Vista; Bakersfield; Southeast San Joaquin Valley; South End San Joaquin Valley; Mariposa Madera Foothills; Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra; Fresno-Tulare Foothills; Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra; South End Sierra Foothills; South End of the Lower Sierra

  NWS Hanford CA · until Oct 4, 10:00 PM PDT

Outlook for the days ahead

• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 1: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 1: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 2, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 2: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 3, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Severe Thunderstorm Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Storm Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 3: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 4, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 4: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 5, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Excessive Rainfall Outlook, Day 5: no risk area over Kern County until Oct 6, 12:00 PM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

Rainfall forecast

• Day 1 (24 hours): no measurable rain forecast in Kern County issued Oct 2, 5:41 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–3 (72 hours): no measurable rain forecast in Kern County issued Oct 2, 5:53 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center
• Days 1–7: no measurable rain forecast in Kern County issued Oct 2, 5:54 AM UTC · Weather Prediction Center

River gauges

• Kern River above BERENDA MESA PIPELINE TURNOUT
  NowObservation not current
• Kern River above ROSEDALE CANAL
  NowFlood stages not defined9.3 ftOct 2, 12:00 AM PDT
• Kern River at Beardsley Canal
  NowFlood stages not defined5.55 ftOct 2, 12:15 AM PDT
• Kern River at BUENA VISTA CANAL
  NowFlood stages not defined-1.66 ftOct 2, 12:15 AM PDT
• Kern River at CALLOWAY CANAL
  NowFlood stages not defined0.09 ftOct 2, 12:00 AM PDT
• Kern River at CANAL - BELOW S ALLEN ROAD
  NowObservation not current
• Kern River at CANAL--ABOVE TRUXTUN AVE
  NowFlood stages not defined0.39 ftOct 2, 12:00 AM PDT
• Kern River at EASTSIDE CANAL
  NowFlood stages not defined-9.99 ftOct 2, 12:00 AM PDT