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Bakersfield - Kern River

A water gauge in Kern County, California. Its stage was -0.55 ft as of Oct 16, 4:00 AM PDT.

Gauge KEPC1Kern County, CaliforniaEvery gauge in California

Stage now
-0.55 ftreported Oct 16, 4:00 AM PDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 4:00 AM
Rank
875of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Elevation
322 ftabove sea level
County
Kern County
Position
35.3035° N, 119.2516° W
Record since
2024

Water level

Bakersfield - Kern River

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at Bakersfield - Kern River: the water from -0.55 to -0.49 feet of stage, the latest -0.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH -0.49 FT, OCT 15, 8:30 PM · LOW -0.55 FT, OCT 15, 10:30 PM-0.56-0.54-0.52-0.50-0.486 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM-0.55
Latest
-0.55 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
-0.49 ftOct 15, 8:30 PM
Lowest
-0.55 ftOct 15, 10:30 PM
Range
0.06 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.02 ftsince Oct 15, 4:45 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 3:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 3:30 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 3:15 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 3:00 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 2:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 2:30 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 2:15 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 2:00 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 1:45 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 1:30 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 1:15 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 1:00 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 12:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 12:30 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 12:15 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 12:00 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 11:45 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 11:30 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 11:15 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 11:00 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 10:30 PM-0.55
Oct 15, 10:15 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 10:00 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 9:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:30 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 9:15 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:00 PM-0.50
Oct 15, 8:45 PM-0.50
Oct 15, 8:30 PM-0.49
Oct 15, 8:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 8:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 7:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 7:30 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 7:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 7:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 6:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 6:30 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 6:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 6:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 5:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 5:30 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 5:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 5:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 4:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 4:30 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 4:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 4:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 3:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 3:30 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 3:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 3:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 2:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 2:30 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 2:15 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 2:00 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 1:30 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 1:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 1:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 12:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 12:30 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 12:15 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 12:00 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 11:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 11:30 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 11:15 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 11:00 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 10:30 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 10:15 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 10:00 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 9:30 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 9:15 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:00 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 8:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 8:30 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 8:15 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 8:00 AM-0.51
Oct 15, 7:45 AM-0.51
Oct 15, 7:30 AM-0.51
Oct 15, 7:15 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 7:00 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 6:45 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 6:30 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 6:15 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 6:00 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 5:45 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 5:30 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 5:15 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 5:00 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 4:45 AM-0.53
Water level, 7 days at Bakersfield - Kern River: the water from -0.58 to -0.48 feet of stage, the latest -0.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH -0.48 FT, OCT 14, 7:30 PM · LOW -0.58 FT, OCT 9, 9:15 AM-0.60-0.57-0.55-0.53-0.50-0.47-0.45Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 16-0.55
Latest
-0.55 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
-0.48 ftOct 14, 7:30 PM
Lowest
-0.58 ftOct 9, 9:15 AM
Range
0.10 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.01 ftsince Oct 9, 4:45 AM
Readings
662
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 4:00 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 3:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 2:45 AM-0.55
Oct 16, 1:45 AM-0.54
Oct 16, 12:45 AM-0.55
Oct 15, 11:45 PM-0.54
Oct 15, 10:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 8:45 PM-0.50
Oct 15, 7:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 6:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 5:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 4:45 PM-0.52
Oct 15, 3:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 2:45 PM-0.51
Oct 15, 1:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 12:45 PM-0.53
Oct 15, 11:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 10:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 9:45 AM-0.54
Oct 15, 8:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 7:45 AM-0.51
Oct 15, 6:45 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 5:45 AM-0.52
Oct 15, 4:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 3:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 2:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 1:45 AM-0.53
Oct 15, 12:45 AM-0.53
Oct 14, 11:45 PM-0.53
Oct 14, 10:45 PM-0.53
Oct 14, 9:45 PM-0.52
Oct 14, 8:45 PM-0.50
Oct 14, 7:45 PM-0.49
Oct 14, 6:45 PM-0.50
Oct 14, 5:45 PM-0.49
Oct 14, 4:45 PM-0.51
Oct 14, 3:45 PM-0.51
Oct 14, 2:45 PM-0.50
Oct 14, 1:45 PM-0.51
Oct 14, 12:45 PM-0.52
Oct 14, 11:45 AM-0.52
Oct 14, 10:45 AM-0.53
Oct 14, 9:45 AM-0.54
Oct 14, 8:45 AM-0.53
Oct 14, 7:45 AM-0.50
Oct 14, 6:45 AM-0.52
Oct 14, 5:45 AM-0.52
Oct 14, 4:45 AM-0.52
Oct 14, 3:45 AM-0.52
Oct 14, 2:45 AM-0.53
Oct 14, 1:45 AM-0.53
Oct 14, 12:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 11:45 PM-0.54
Oct 13, 10:45 PM-0.54
Oct 13, 9:45 PM-0.53
Oct 13, 8:45 PM-0.52
Oct 13, 7:45 PM-0.52
Oct 13, 6:45 PM-0.52
Oct 13, 5:45 PM-0.52
Oct 13, 4:45 PM-0.52
Oct 13, 3:45 PM-0.53
Oct 13, 2:45 PM-0.51
Oct 13, 1:45 PM-0.52
Oct 13, 12:45 PM-0.53
Oct 13, 11:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 10:45 AM-0.54
Oct 13, 9:45 AM-0.55
Oct 13, 8:45 AM-0.54
Oct 13, 7:45 AM-0.52
Oct 13, 6:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 5:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 4:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 3:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 2:45 AM-0.53
Oct 13, 1:45 AM-0.54
Oct 13, 12:45 AM-0.54
Oct 12, 11:45 PM-0.53
Oct 12, 10:45 PM-0.52
Oct 12, 9:45 PM-0.53
Oct 12, 8:45 PM-0.51
Oct 12, 7:45 PM-0.52
Oct 12, 6:45 PM-0.52
Oct 12, 5:45 PM-0.53
Oct 12, 4:45 PM-0.52
Oct 12, 3:45 PM-0.52
Oct 12, 2:45 PM-0.52
Oct 12, 1:45 PM-0.53
Oct 12, 12:45 PM-0.53
Oct 12, 11:45 AM-0.52
Oct 12, 10:45 AM-0.53
Oct 12, 9:45 AM-0.52
Oct 12, 8:45 AM-0.53
Oct 12, 7:45 AM-0.52
Oct 12, 6:45 AM-0.52
Oct 12, 5:45 AM-0.53
Oct 12, 4:45 AM-0.53
Oct 12, 3:45 AM-0.54
Oct 12, 2:45 AM-0.53
Oct 12, 1:45 AM-0.53
Oct 12, 12:45 AM-0.53
Oct 11, 11:45 PM-0.54
Oct 11, 10:45 PM-0.53
Oct 11, 9:45 PM-0.54
Oct 11, 8:45 PM-0.52
Oct 11, 7:45 PM-0.52
Oct 11, 6:45 PM-0.54
Oct 11, 5:45 PM-0.51
Oct 11, 4:45 PM-0.52
Oct 11, 3:45 PM-0.52
Oct 11, 2:00 PM-0.52
Oct 11, 1:45 PM-0.51
Oct 11, 12:45 PM-0.51
Oct 11, 11:45 AM-0.52
Oct 11, 10:45 AM-0.51
Oct 11, 9:45 AM-0.52
Oct 11, 8:45 AM-0.53
Oct 11, 7:45 AM-0.52
Oct 11, 6:45 AM-0.52
Oct 11, 5:45 AM-0.52
Oct 11, 4:45 AM-0.53
Oct 11, 3:45 AM-0.53
Oct 11, 2:45 AM-0.53
Oct 11, 1:45 AM-0.53
Oct 11, 12:45 AM-0.53
Oct 10, 11:45 PM-0.53
Oct 10, 10:45 PM-0.52
Oct 10, 9:45 PM-0.51
Oct 10, 8:45 PM-0.51
Oct 10, 7:45 PM-0.52
Oct 10, 6:00 PM-0.52
Oct 10, 5:45 PM-0.52
Oct 10, 4:45 PM-0.53
Oct 10, 3:45 PM-0.53
Oct 10, 2:45 PM-0.52
Oct 10, 1:45 PM-0.52
Oct 10, 12:45 PM-0.53
Oct 10, 11:45 AM-0.52
Oct 10, 10:45 AM-0.52
Oct 10, 9:45 AM-0.53
Oct 10, 8:45 AM-0.52
Oct 10, 7:45 AM-0.52
Oct 10, 6:45 AM-0.53
Oct 10, 5:45 AM-0.53
Oct 10, 4:45 AM-0.53
Oct 10, 3:45 AM-0.53
Oct 10, 2:45 AM-0.53
Oct 10, 1:45 AM-0.54
Oct 10, 12:45 AM-0.53
Oct 9, 11:45 PM-0.53
Oct 9, 10:45 PM-0.53
Oct 9, 9:45 PM-0.55
Oct 9, 8:45 PM-0.56
Oct 9, 7:45 PM-0.57
Oct 9, 6:45 PM-0.56
Oct 9, 5:45 PM-0.56
Oct 9, 4:45 PM-0.56
Oct 9, 3:45 PM-0.56
Oct 9, 2:45 PM-0.55
Oct 9, 1:45 PM-0.55
Oct 9, 12:45 PM-0.56
Oct 9, 11:45 AM-0.56
Oct 9, 10:45 AM-0.57
Oct 9, 9:45 AM-0.58
Oct 9, 8:45 AM-0.53
Oct 9, 7:45 AM-0.53
Oct 9, 6:45 AM-0.53
Oct 9, 5:45 AM-0.53
Oct 9, 4:45 AM-0.54
Water level, 30 days at Bakersfield - Kern River: the water from -0.74 to 0.63 feet of stage, the latest -0.55 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 0.63 FT, SEP 26, 10:15 PM · LOW -0.74 FT, SEP 23, 7:45 PM-1.0-0.50.00.51.0Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 11-0.55
Latest
-0.55 ftOct 16, 4:00 AM
Highest
0.63 ftSep 26, 10:15 PM
Lowest
-0.74 ftSep 23, 7:45 PM
Range
1.37 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.25 ftsince Sep 16, 4:45 AM
Readings
2,742
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 16-0.54-0.55-0.55-0.5517
Oct 15-0.49-0.55-0.52-0.5496
Oct 14-0.48-0.54-0.52-0.5396
Oct 13-0.51-0.55-0.53-0.5496
Oct 12-0.51-0.54-0.53-0.5396
Oct 11-0.50-0.54-0.52-0.5492
Oct 10-0.50-0.54-0.52-0.5392
Oct 9-0.52-0.58-0.55-0.5396
Oct 8-0.50-0.55-0.53-0.5396
Oct 7-0.52-0.59-0.54-0.5384
Oct 6-0.53-0.61-0.57-0.5696
Oct 5-0.55-0.66-0.61-0.6092
Oct 4-0.50-0.62-0.58-0.6096
Oct 3-0.52-0.57-0.55-0.5592
Oct 2-0.55-0.60-0.57-0.5696
Oct 1-0.56-0.61-0.58-0.5788
Sep 30-0.57-0.62-0.60-0.6092
Sep 29-0.52-0.70-0.57-0.6092
Sep 280.14-0.73-0.57-0.7396
Sep 27-0.01-0.72-0.36-0.6084
Sep 260.63-0.67-0.51-0.3092
Sep 25-0.09-0.66-0.54-0.6088
Sep 240.21-0.64-0.54-0.5995
Sep 230.06-0.74-0.35-0.6189
Sep 220.36-0.48-0.32-0.2979
Sep 210.09-0.56-0.40-0.3089
Sep 200.38-0.55-0.39-0.5283
Sep 190.42-0.57-0.36-0.4673
Sep 18-0.26-0.70-0.32-0.3096
Sep 17-0.30-0.30-0.30-0.3096
Sep 16-0.29-0.30-0.30-0.3077

How it reports

Rank
875of 4,465 in California, Oct 16
Schedule
every houron the hour's :00
Reports received, 24 hours
23 of 2495.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
165 of 16898.2% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
2 hoursfrom Oct 10, 6:00 PM
Latest report
Oct 16, 3:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
15 min9 in 10 within 16 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every hour, 24 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same hour count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score94.8of 100

California median
91.6the median score of 4,465 stations
Scoring higher
827stations in California
Sharing its score
79ranks 828 to 906
Points deducted
5.22.9 accuracy, 1.0 arrival, 0.8 forecast check, 0.6 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; California median 85.6, 100.0, 92.4
Next above
ALWC1rank 874; ahead on median arrival 14 min 49 s against 14 min 51 s
Next below
LWSC1rank 904; behind on reports received 98.2% against 98.0%
Sharing its rank
28other stations, equal on every measure

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3598.234.4 of 35 pointsCalifornia median 98.5165 of 168 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1090.39.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 81.2half its reports arrived within 15 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsCalifornia median 100.0longest silence 2 h, on a schedule of one report every 60 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-17.1 of 20 points, at the medianCalifornia median 85.6-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianCalifornia median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.2 of 10 points, at the medianCalifornia median 92.4-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (3 h), none for 72 (72 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near Bakersfield - Kern River

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.