Kern River Status Update
The District Office will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Operations will still be available at (661) 834-4653.
Last week the Department of Water Resources (DWR) updated their B-120 May 1 Forecast. That forecast incorporated the 6-day forecasted precipitation from the California Nevada River Forecast Center and then assumes median climatology for the remainder of the forecast period. The 50% exceedance for the Kern River from April through July is 460,000 acre feet. That is 108% of average for DWR’s model period from 1991 to 2020. That is 103% of the Kern Rivers long term historical average. Given this forecast, the District anticipates that water will be available to all Utility ground through the end of August though waiting lists may be necessary from time to time.
Based on input during recent grower meetings, the official summer run for the Buena Vista, Stine, and Farmers Canals will begin the weekend of June 1. 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. |
