Rivercast

Rivercast is an essential application designed to provide river level data and forecasts to individuals concerned about flooding or looking for the best times for activities such as fishing or boating. It furnishes users with real-time updates, official alerts, and detailed river flow rates, including flood warnings from the National Weather Service. The app offers a feature that enables users to set customized push notifications for specific river levels, ensuring timely and relevant information is delivered directly.

Notable features include:

- Interactive maps showing the locations of river gauges

- Search functionality to find gauges by waterway name, state, or specific NOAA station ID

- Detailed, adjustable graphs for river data analysis

- Personalized levels for graph markers

- A Favorites list for quick access to preferred locations

- Sharing capabilities for graphs on different platforms and communication methods

- A home screen widget for instant river status updates

It utilizes an intuitive color-coding system on its map interface to indicate river levels, from normal to flood stages. This provides a user-friendly experience, allowing easy access to the latest observations and forecasts by interacting with the display.

Data is presented in feet or cubic feet per second (CFS), sourced directly from NOAA and AHPS for accuracy and timeliness. However, not all rivers have available forecasts, which may be issued seasonally or in specific conditions like flood threats.

Rivercast tailors data and forecasts to the user's local time, serving a diverse audience that includes boaters, anglers, scientists, and the generally curious. As a comprehensive resource for river statuses across the US, the app is the go-to for anyone needing up-to-date information about river conditions.

Please note that the app relies on NOAA data and cannot add locations that NOAA does not report. Moreover, it is not affiliated with or representative of NOAA, USGS, or any other government entity.