U.S. RIVER CONDITIONS

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Current water conditions from 750 USGS gauges across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Check streamflow, gauge height, water temperature and recent trends.

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RIVER PULSE · CONDITIONS DASHBOARD

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LIVE RIVER CAMERAS

Live views from rivers across the U.S.

Recent imagery from U.S. Geological Survey river cameras.

Colorado River at Lees Ferry DownstreamColorado River at Lees Ferry Downstream
Arizona · Updated Sep 24, 1:00 PM
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Assunpink Creek at TrentonAssunpink Creek at Trenton
New Jersey · Updated Sep 24, 1:00 PM
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Brandywine Creek at WilmingtonBrandywine Creek at Wilmington
Delaware · Updated Sep 24, 1:00 PM
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Cheyenne River at Red ShirtCheyenne River at Red Shirt
South Dakota · Updated Sep 24, 1:00 PM
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Clearwater River at SpaldingClearwater River at Spalding
Idaho · Updated Sep 24, 2:00 AM
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Canadian Rv nr AmarilloCanadian Rv nr Amarillo
Texas · Updated Sep 24, 1:00 PM
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RIVER GUIDES

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POPULAR RIVER LEVELS

Popular river gauges

Check current river levels, streamflow and recent conditions at popular monitoring locations.

Scioto River at Columbus, OH
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Maumee River at Waterville, OH
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Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, OH
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Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA
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Delaware River at Trenton, NJ
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Cumberland River at Nashville, TN
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Tennessee River at Chattanooga, TN
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Willamette River at Portland, OR
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Yellowstone River at Billings, MT
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Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA
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Arkansas River at Tulsa, OK
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French Broad River at Asheville, NC
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EXPLORE RIVERS

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Arkansas River7 gauges Colorado River7 gauges Sacramento River6 gauges Chattahoochee River5 gauges Cuyahoga River5 gauges Delaware River5 gauges Suwannee River5 gauges Allegheny River4 gauges Au Sable River4 gauges Brazos Rv4 gauges Cahaba River4 gauges Catawba River4 gauges