Check out the Fishing and Boating sections to find out more about real-time flows of streams and river levels to help determine safe conditions; real-time stream temperatures; maps for identifying boating and fishing areas; and information on water quality trends in your area.
Find current conditions for water flow and levels in streams, lakes, and springs; water levels in wells; and the quality of water in streams, lakes, springs, and wells.
Information on the quantity and timing of the streamflow in the Nation's rivers is a vital asset that safeguards lives and property and helps to ensure adequate water resources for a healthy environment and economy. Learn more about how USGS monitors and operates a network of real-time streamgages.
In more than 50 major river basins and aquifers across the Nation, USGS scientists collect and interpret data about water chemistry, hydrology, land use, stream habitat, and aquatic life. Check out what's going on in your area.