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Sequoia National Forest Emergency Flood Response

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Unit Information

Sequoia National Forest 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 
Sequoia National Forest 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
California 
93257 

Incident Contacts

  • Kern River Ranger District
    Email:
    SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
    Phone:
    760-376-3781
    Hours:
    8 am - 4:30 pm
  • Hume Lake Ranger District
    Email:
    SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
    Phone:
    559-338-2251
    Hours:
    8 am - 4:30 pm
  • Western Divide Ranger District
    Email:
    SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
    Phone:
    559-539-2607
    Hours:
    8 am - 4:30 pm

Videos Gallery

Kern River May 30 - Flooding and high water flow.
Kern River May 30 - Flooding and high water flow.

Kern River is running fast and dangerous due to melting of record snow levels.  Use caution when recreating near the water.

Hume Lake Dam - High Water Flow
Hume Lake Dam - High Water Flow

Water flows out of the dam on Hume Lake as melting snow increases water flow into the reservoir.

Redwood Creek at Highway 180
Redwood Creek at Highway 180

The bridge under Highway 180 was washed away at Redwood Creek.  The creek continues to flow due to ongoing snowmelt at higher elevations.  

10 Mile Creek on the Sequoia National Forest
10 Mile Creek on the Sequoia National Forest

10 Mile Creek flows fast due to spring snow melt on the Sequoia National Forest.

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