Kern River Status Update
Last week the Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued their final B-120 May 1 Forecast Update. The 50% exceedance for the Kern River from April through July saw no change from the forecast throughout May and held at 460,000 acre feet. That is 108% of average for DWR’s model period from 1991 to 2020 and 103% of the Kern Rivers long term historical average.
All District canals are in operation and are expected to remain so through August. All water users are encouraged to coordinate their demands with dispatch accordingly. As a reminder, water orders can also be placed via email at waterorder@kerndelta.org. |