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Kern County, California

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No official warning is in effect. Every kind of source we watch here answered.

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10Headlines, 24 h
22Sources answering
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Radar

RainViewer (NOAA NEXRAD) · the past two hours
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Air Traffic

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Road Traffic

speeds, incidents, closures and work zones · cameras

Rivers And Streams

2 USGS gauges

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WeatherQuiet4 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.
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Weather

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4 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

No official warning is in effect here right now.

  • South Fork Kern River Near Onyx, CA: flow 28 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 51 min ago
  • Kern River A Enos Park Foot Branch Near Bakersfield, CA: flow 0 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Gauge 11189500: water level 3.14 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 51 min ago
  • Gauge 11194152: water level -0.18 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

  • USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - California: 4 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 13 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (91)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

Answered, nothing current (90)

SafetyQuiet8 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Safety

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8 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (8)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (1)

  • Wasco city · newest record Oct 22, 5:47 PM PDT · read 1 h ago

Answered, nothing current (7)

Roads And TransitQuiet3 sources answered; nothing recent here.
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Roads And Transit

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3 sources answered; nothing recent here.

The sources behind this status (3)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answered, nothing current (3)

GovernmentQuiet1 meeting on the agendas we read for the next seven days.
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Government

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1 meeting on the agendas we read for the next seven days.

Coming Up

Mon, Nov 2, 5:15 PM PSTRegular. Agenda · Ridgecrest city
The sources behind this status (112)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (11)

  • Arvin city · newest record Oct 14, 8:10 PM PDT · read Oct 22, 12:18 AM PDT
  • Arvin city · newest record Oct 1, 5:30 PM PDT · read Oct 22, 12:37 AM PDT
  • Arvin city · newest record Oct 1, 5:23 PM PDT · read Oct 22, 1:27 AM PDT
  • Arvin city · newest record Oct 21, 2:38 PM PDT · read Oct 22, 2:00 AM PDT
  • Delano city · newest record Oct 21, 10:06 PM PDT · read Oct 22, 9:55 PM PDT
  • Ridgecrest city · newest record Oct 27, 8:05 AM PDT · read Oct 28, 6:53 AM PDT
  • Shafter city · newest record Oct 1, 3:49 PM PDT · read Oct 22, 12:17 AM PDT
  • Shafter city · newest record Oct 15, 9:23 AM PDT · read Oct 22, 12:24 AM PDT
  • Tehachapi city · newest record Oct 27, 5:35 PM PDT · read 2 h ago
  • Wasco city · newest record Oct 21, 12:59 PM PDT · read Oct 22, 6:23 AM PDT
  • Wasco city · newest record Oct 21, 10:21 AM PDT · read Oct 22, 8:17 AM PDT

Answered, nothing current (82)

Not current (19)

Local NewsQuiet2 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.
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Local News

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2 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

More (5)
The sources behind this status (3)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

Answered, nothing current (1)

HealthQuiet30 entries from openFDA food enforcement reports (recalls), newest first (FDA), 9 from openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first (FDA) and 3 from CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV) (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System) for this county, in their latest reads, and 4 more sources.
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Health

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30 entries from openFDA food enforcement reports (recalls), newest first (FDA), 9 from openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first (FDA) and 3 from CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV) (CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System) for this county, in their latest reads, and 4 more sources.

3 readings here, none current.

  • openFDA food enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 30 entries for this county · FDA · read 1 h ago
  • openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 9 entries for this county · FDA · read 1 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 3 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for avian influenza A (H5): 3 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for measles: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 16 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for mpox: 2 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 15 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 1 entry for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 16 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (16)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (7)

Answered, nothing current (9)

AirQuietBakersfield: AQI 79, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.
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Air

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Bakersfield: AQI 79, within the usual daily AQI in October for this county.

  • Bakersfield: AQI 79 · within the usual daily AQI in October for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · 2 h ago
  • Mojave: AQI 24 · within the usual daily AQI in October for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · 2 h ago
  • AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 13 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 1 h ago
  • USGS latest streamflow and gage height - California: 6 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 42 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (36)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

Answered, nothing current (34)

PowerQuiet4 entries from U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) outage map (utility-built) (U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN)), 3 from Southern California Edison outage map (Esri ArcGIS) (Southern California Edison) and 2 from Pacific Gas & Electric outage map (Esri ArcGIS) (Pacific Gas & Electric) for this county, in their latest reads.
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Power

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4 entries from U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) outage map (utility-built) (U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN)), 3 from Southern California Edison outage map (Esri ArcGIS) (Southern California Edison) and 2 from Pacific Gas & Electric outage map (Esri ArcGIS) (Pacific Gas & Electric) for this county, in their latest reads.

1 reading here, none current.

  • U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) outage map (utility-built): 4 entries for this county · U.S. Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ODIN) · read 1 h ago
  • Southern California Edison outage map (Esri ArcGIS): 3 entries for this county · Southern California Edison · read 46 min ago
  • Pacific Gas & Electric outage map (Esri ArcGIS): 2 entries for this county · Pacific Gas & Electric · read 27 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (10)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (4)

Answered, nothing current (6)

Freight And EconomyMatters NowDreyer's Grand Ice Cream, 7301 District Boulevard Bakersfield CA 93313: closure, 380 workers; starts 2026-12-19.
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Freight And Economy

Matters Now

Matters Now

  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, 7301 District Boulevard Bakersfield CA 93313: closure, 380 workers; starts 2026-12-19. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, 7301 District Boulevard Bakersfield CA 93313: closure, 715 workers; starts 2026-12-19. California EDD
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company, BAKERSFIELD, BAKER ST, 2026-05-31: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration

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  • Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT

Background

  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, California, week of 2026-10-19: $6.031 a gallon, down 7 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, West Coast (PADD 5), week of 2026-10-19: $5.557 a gallon, down 8 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC (Dreyer's), 7301 District Boulevard Bakersfield CA 93313: closure, 426 workers; starts 2026-11-19. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    Key Energy Services, LLC - Bakersfield Location, 18835 Highway 65 Bakersfield CA 93308: closure, 53 workers; starts 2026-11-22. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, 7301 District Boulevard Bakersfield CA 93313: closure, 221 workers; starts 2026-11-19. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    Astrion, 305 E Popson Ave Edwards CA 93524: layoff, 28 workers; starts 2026-09-30. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    WeDriveU, Inc., 1536 Lebec Service Rd. Lebec CA 92430: closure, 1 worker; starts 2026-10-01. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    WeDriveU, Inc., 16922 Airport Blvd #25 Mojave CA 93501: closure, 12 workers; starts 2026-10-01. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    WeDriveU, Inc., 5438 Victor Street Bakersfield CA 93308: closure, 34 workers; starts 2026-10-01. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    WeDriveU, Inc., 314 N Hayes St. Tehachapi CA 93524: closure, 1 worker; starts 2026-10-01. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    WeDriveU, Inc., 6075 Lake Isabella Blvd. Lake Isabella CA 93240: closure, 15 workers; starts 2026-10-01. California EDD
  • Layoff and closure notices (WARN)
    Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Bakersfield/Fresno, 3023 Unicorn Rd. Bakersfield CA 93308: layoff, 1 worker; starts 2026-09-01. California EDD
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, BNSF Railway Company, BAKERSFIELD, 2026-07-26. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Employment and wages (QCEW)
    Q1 2026: 342,335 jobs (333,935 a year earlier); $1,234 average weekly wage ($1,216 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT; California EDD Oct 29, 6:40 AM PDT.

WildlifeQuietNothing that matters now from 4 source families here.
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Wildlife And Ecosystems

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  • Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 5:04 PM PDT
  • Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT
  • Harmful algal blooms: No bloom reported on a water here in the last 14 days · California State Water Resources Control Board · read 2 h ago
  • Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 24 min ago

Background

  • Introduced species (iNaturalist)
    20 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist
  • Harmful algal blooms
    Kern River: Open harmful algal bloom, reported 2026-08-27. California State Water Resources Control Board

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 5:04 PM PDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 8:56 AM PDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 6:27 AM PDT; California State Water Resources Control Board Oct 29, 7:00 AM PDT.

Historic PlacesQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Historic Places

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  • Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 14 min ago
  • National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 2 h ago
  • National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT

Background

  • National Register listings (NPS)
    16 properties on the National Register in this county. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 6:25 AM PDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 7:00 AM PDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 9:06 AM PDT.

River Gauges

the level now against its usual for the month

2 USGS gauges · updated 8:30 AM

Gauge 11189500
No usual yet · Steady · water level 3.14 ft
NWS highest forecast stage 3.14 ft at Sun 3:00 AM (issued 7:39 AM) · NWS gauge page
Gauge 11194152
No usual yet · Rising 0.16 ft in 3 h · water level -0.18 ft
Not forecast by NWS

The level now against its usual for October (shaded, from USGS’s own record). Not yet judged as unusual for here. Forecasts are the National Weather Service’s own, quoted.

Cameras

Public cameras in the county
Still from ALERTCalifornia, UC San Diego’s camera: Bealville 1

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Bealville 1ALERTCalifornia / UC San Diego
Still from ALERTCalifornia, UC San Diego’s camera: Bealville 2

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Bealville 2ALERTCalifornia / UC San Diego
Still from ALERTCalifornia, UC San Diego’s camera: Bear Mtn. (Kern) 1

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Bear Mtn. (Kern) 1ALERTCalifornia / UC San Diego
Still from ALERTCalifornia, UC San Diego’s camera: Bear Mtn. (Kern) 2

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Bear Mtn. (Kern) 2ALERTCalifornia / UC San Diego
Still from ALERTCalifornia, UC San Diego’s camera: Bird Springs 1

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Bird Springs 1ALERTCalifornia / UC San Diego
Still from ALERTCalifornia, UC San Diego’s camera: Bird Springs 2

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Bird Springs 2ALERTCalifornia / UC San Diego

102 more cameras

Stills are our copies, read from each camera’s owner while this page is open, with the owner’s credit. Cameras whose owners do not allow a copy are linked.

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