Weather Alerts For Kernville, CA

# HEADLINE -------------------- FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall from storms training over the same area. WHERE A portion of central California, including the following areas, Bakersfield, Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Frazier Mountain Communities, Grapevine, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Slopes, Piute Walker Basin, South End San Joaquin Valley, Tehachapi and West Side Mountains South of 198. WHEN Through Thursday evening. IMPACTS Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. ADDITIONAL DETAILS - Strong area of low pressure off the Southern California coast will move inland and interact with tropical moisture. - Be especially careful on Highway 58 between mile markers 101 to 103 and the Borel burn scar. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood ISSUED AT Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Hanford CA HEADER Flood Watch # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Buena Vista, I5, Lost Hills , Bakersfield, Buttonwillow , Frazier Mountain Communities, Grapevine, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, Mojave Desert, Mojave Desert Slopes, Piute Walker Basin, South End San Joaquin Valley, Tehachapi, West Side Mountains South of 198 Including the cities of Lebec, Lake Isabella, Edwards AFB, Arvin, Frazier Park, Mojave, Lamont, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, Blackwells Corner, Rosamond, Bakersfield, Inyokern, Kernville, Randsburg, Buttonwillow, McKittrick, California City, Taft, Grapevine, and Lost Hills