Multimedia Gallery
Webcams
The USGS maintains a variety of webcams across the U.S. These webcams provide valuable research information and data to USGS scientists, the National Weather Service, emergency managers, and area residents to evaluate near, real-time conditions during natural hazard events (most webcams refresh every 5 - 20 minutes).
Sunset State Beach Video Camera 1 Timex
Image from video camera along Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, CA, looking northwest. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This timex (time-exposure) image is a time average of all frames, smoothing away surface waves and determining the location of persistent wave-breaking (indicative of shallow sandbars). [
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Augustine - Homer
The webcam is located in Homer, AK, approximately 120KM (75MI) north-east of Augustine volcano. Image interval is currently 5 minutes. Read more details about Augustine volcano.
Augustine - Island
The Augustine island webcam has been replaced with a new camera, and is now functioning. Read more details about Augustine volcano.
Augustine - Lagoon
The camera is located at the University of Alaska Geophysical Institute Augustine camp on the west side of the island. Images are transmitted to Anchorage via Homer using the Plate Boundary Observatory radio network. Current image interval is 120 minutes. Read more about Augustine volcano.
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Augustine - Low Light
This low-light camera is co-located with the daylight camera in Homer. It is extremely sensitive to light and has a range that extends to the Near Infrared (NIR). The image from this camera will often be light-saturated during daylight hours and will display only as a white featureless screen. Read
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B.A. Steinhagen Lake at Town Bluff, Texas
USGS Texas Water Science Center gaging station camera. USGS Gaging Station 08040000.
Bardwell Lake near Ennis, Texas
USGS Texas Water Science Center gaging station camera
Barker Reservoir near Addicks, Texas
USGS Texas Water Science Center gaging station camera. USGS Gaging Station 08072500.
Big Creek near Alpharetta (02335700)
We have installed a webcam at the Big Creek near Alpharetta to allow you to view, in real time, the current river-stage conditions.
During periods of flooding, the South Atlantic Water Science Center - Georgia will take control of the camera.
Camera is sponsored by the USGS National Streamflow Information Program (
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Bismarck Webcam
Missouri RIver at Bismarck, North Dakota
Note: This is not a live image, pleasae click on the "Visit Webcam" button to see a live image.
Blanco River at Crabapple Road near Blanco, TX
USGS Texas Water Science Center gaging station camera. USGS Gaging Station 08170800.
Blanco River at Fischer Store Road near Fischer, Texas
USGS Texas Water Science Center gaging station camera. USGS Gaging Station 08170950.
Blanco River at Wimberley, Texas
USGS Texas Water Science Center gaging station camera. USGS Gaging Station 08171000.
Briar Creek at Providence Road (02146449)
This camera is a part of the Flood Information and Notification System (FINS) network in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC. The FINS network consists of 54 streamgages and 72 raingages. Most sites in the network are equipped with radio telemetry which log and transmit data in 5-minute intervals. Some sites outside of the City of Charlotte boundary are equipped with
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Briar Creek near Charlotte (0214642825)
This camera is a part of the Flood Information and Notification System (FINS) network in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, NC. The FINS network consists of 54 streamgages and 72 raingages. Most sites in the network are equipped with radio telemetry which log and transmit data in 5-minute intervals. Some sites outside of the City of Charlotte boundary are equipped with
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Buffalo Bayou at State Hwy 6 near Addicks, Texas
USGS Texas Water Science Center gaging station camera. USGS Gaging Station 08072600.
Cabin Meteorologic Site
Realtime snow weather conditions (Temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, snow depth) at Cabin meteorological site in Colorado.
Chattahoochee River at 14th St, at Columbus (02341460)
We have installed a webcam at the Chattahoochee River at 14th St, at Columbus to allow you to view, in real time, the current river-stage conditions.
During periods of flooding, the South Atlantic Water Science Center - Georgia will take control of the camera.
Sponsors
Camera is sponsored by the
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Chattahoochee River at Helen (02330450)
We have installed a webcam at the Chattahoochee River at Helen to allow you to view, in real time, the current river-stage conditions.
During periods of flooding, the South Atlantic Water Science Center - Georgia will take control of the camera.
Camera is sponsored by the USGS National Streamflow Information Program
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Cleveland CLCO
This camera is located near Concord Point, Chuginadak Island, and looks west-northwest to Cleveland in the mid-center. On nice days, Carlisle is visible to the far right, beyond Cleveland. The slopes of Tana are in the near-right. To conserve battery power, this camera intermittently captures images.
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Cohoes Falls, NY
Cohoes Falls upstream from USGS gaging station
PLEASE NOTE: During winter months, ice and snow can affect the picture quality. The camera is cleaned as often as it is safe to do so.
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Cowells Beach Webcam Snapshot
Image from video camera atop the Dream Inn looks southward over Cowells Beach in Santa Cruz, CA. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This snapshot is the first frame in the 10-minute sequence.
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Cypress Creek at County Line Rd. at Wesley Chapel (02303424)
Live Watercam video at Cypress Creek at County Line Rd. at Wesley Chapel (02303424)
Note: This is not a live image. Click the webcam button to view the live webcam.
Devil's Thumb Meteorologic site
Realtime snow weather conditions (temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, snow depth) at Devil's Thumb meteorological site in Colorado.
Eel River at Fernbridge, CA
This webcam is located at the USGS stream-gaging station on EEL RIVER AT FERNBRIDGE. This station provides continuous monitoring of river stage. The webcam provides valuable information to the National Weather Service, first-responders, and area residents to evaluate real-time conditions in the creek
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Elwha River Sediment Monitoring - Downstream
Looking downstream from the diversion structure with channel weir in the foreground. Image updates every 15 minutes.
Elwha River Sediment Monitoring - Looking Upstream
Looking upstream from the water supply diversion structure on the lower Elwha River. Image updated every 15 minutes.
Elwha River Sediment Monitoring - Web Cams
USGS Web cam images of the lower Elwha River, updated every 15 minutes.
Flint River at Albany (02352500)
We have installed a webcam at the Flint River at Albany to allow you to view, in real time, the current river-stage conditions.
During periods of flooding, the South Atlantic Water Science Center - Georgia will take control of the camera.
Camera is sponsored by the USGS National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP
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FOURMILE CREEK AT ORODELL, CO (06727500)
View of Fourmile Creek at Orodell, CO
Hillsborough River above Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills (02301990)
Note: Click Webcam button to view live webcam. This is not a live image.
Live Watercam video at Hillsborough River above Crystal Springs near Zephyrhills (02301990)
Iliamna IVE
Camera is co-located with seismic station IVE 2.7 miles (3.5 km) to the east south-east of Iliamna. Read more about Iliamna volcano.
Illinois River Floatcam
The Illinois River Floatcam is located at USGS station 07196320 on the Illinois River near Moodys, OK (Combs Bridge), about 36 miles downstream from the Arkansas state line. This station does not provide continuous monitoring of flow and stage, but these measurements are
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Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Bright Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This bright image shows the brightest pixel values throughout the video, useful for identifying the position of maximum wave run-up on the beach, position of all breaking waves, and sea-state. [
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Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Dark Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This “dark” image shows the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves. [
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Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Snapshot
Snapshot from a video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This snapshot is the first frame in the 10-minute sequence.
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Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Timex
Ten-minute time exposure (timex) from a video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This image is a time exposure, which averages all the frames within those 10 minutes. The Timex image smooths away surface waves, which helps determine the location of persistent wave-
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Isla Verde Video Camera 1 Variance Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This variance image shows the standard deviation of pixel intensity throughout the video frames, useful for determining how much variation or movement is occurring at a given location. [
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Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Bright Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This bright image shows the brightest pixel values throughout the video, useful for identifying the position of maximum wave run-up on the beach, position of all breaking waves, and sea-state. [
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Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Dark Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This “dark” image shows the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves. [
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Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Snapshot
Snapshot from a video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This snapshot is the first frame in the 10-minute sequence.
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Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Timex
Ten-minute time exposure (timex) from a video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This image is a time exposure, which averages all the frames within those 10 minutes. The Timex image smooths away surface waves, which helps determine the location of persistent wave-
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Isla Verde Video Camera 2 Variance Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This variance image shows the standard deviation of pixel intensity throughout the video frames, useful for determining how much variation or movement is occurring at a given location. [
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Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Bright Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking north-northwest. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This bright image shows the brightest pixel values throughout the video, useful for identifying the position of maximum wave run-up on the beach, position of all breaking waves, and sea-state. [
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Isla Verde Video Camera 3 Dark Image
Image from video camera at Isla Verde in San Juan, Puerto Rico, looking eastward. Every half hour during daylight hours, the camera shoots video for 10 minutes. This “dark” image shows the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves. [
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