Rivercast: River Levels USA
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple Watch
What is Rivercast?
Rivercast is a free weather app that displays river stage height, flow rate in CFS when available, and color-coded flood status from over 12,000 USA gauges. It includes an interactive map, zoomable graphs with reference lines, favorites, widgets, and an Apple Watch companion app. It uses official NOAA observation and forecast data and requires an internet connection.
Pricing. Rivercast is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Checking river levels before a boating or paddling trip
- Monitoring flood status near a property or workplace
- Tracking water levels at favorite fishing spots
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Why this app is in B tier
Rivercast scores 92 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 81, update recency 100. The three parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Whether you're a boater, property owner, fisherman, paddler, whitewater rafter, or someone who works or lives near the water, Rivercast® makes it easy to see exactly what's happening on the rivers that matter to you. Rivercast includes: • Over 12,000 active gauges across USA • Official flood warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service • River stage height in feet • River flow rate in CFS (when available) • Color indicators showing when a river is normal, rising, or flooding • Current observations and recent history • Custom river level alerts when a river reaches your chosen level (Premium feature) • NOAA river forecasts (when available) • Interactive Map showing all nearby river gauges • Search by waterway name, state, or NOAA 5-digit station ID • Interactive Graphs with pinch-to-zoom and pan • Add your own reference lines to graphs for landmarks or safety levels • Favorites list for quick access to your key locations • Share graphs via iMessage, Email, Facebook, and more • Full Dark Mode support • Companion Apple Watch app to monitor your favorites (Premium feature) • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy Mode Widgets to monitor your favorites Rivercast’s map not only
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | B |
| Score | 92 / 100 | 92 / 100 | 92 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 11.4K | 9.6K | 9.4K |
| Last update | 6d ago | 4d ago | 4d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free | Free |
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Questions about Rivercast
Where does Rivercast get its data?
The app uses NOAA sources for its raw data. Some locations available only from other agencies, such as USGS, may not appear in the app.
Does Rivercast cover rivers outside the USA?
No. River gauges reported are USA only.
Which features require Premium?
Custom river level alerts and the companion Apple Watch app to monitor favorites are marked as Premium features. The listing does not state what Premium costs.
Is Rivercast free?
Rivercast is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Rivercast good for?
Rivercast is built for checking river levels before a boating or paddling trip, monitoring flood status near a property or workplace, tracking water levels at favorite fishing spots. It sits in the weather alerts list on AppTierList.
Is Rivercast worth it?
Rivercast is B tier, ranked #23 of 40 weather alert apps with a score of 92 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 11,356 ratings. Good, and 22 apps rank above it.
How does Rivercast compare to KSLA 12 First Alert Weather?
Rivercast is B tier at 92; KSLA 12 First Alert Weather is B tier at 92. They score the same. Rivercast is free to download, with in-app purchases, KSLA 12 First Alert Weather is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Rivercast updated?
Rivercast was updated 6 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Weather Alerts (B tier, #23)
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 92 / 100
- Rank in list
- #23 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 11,356
- Current version
- (6 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Weather
- Good for
- Checking river levels before a boating or paddling trip, Monitoring flood status near a property or workplace, Tracking water levels at favorite fishing spots
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Size
- 28 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- iPhone Duo
- Made for iPhone Duo, with screenshots for both screens on the App Store
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking · how it is computed