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).
Rocky Creek Near Wade Hampton (021603273)
We have installed a webcam at Rocky Creek, near Wade Hampton, to allow you to view (in real time) the current river-stage conditions.
During periods of flooding, the South Atlantic Water Science Center - South Carolina will take control of the camera.
Camera is sponsored by the SC Department of Transportation
...Salt Creek at Wood Dale, IL (05531175)
This site is located at Irving Park Road in Wood Dale, Illinois. The time is reported in Central Standard Time and the bridge-pier elevations are referenced to NGVD 1929.
This site is operated in cooperation with the DuPage County, Illinois, Stormwater Management Division
San Lorenzo River at Big Trees State Park, CA
This webcam is located at the USGS stream-gaging station on San Lorenzo River at Big Trees State Park. 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
...Santa Cruz Cowells Beach video camera bright image
Video camera bright image at Cowells Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking southward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Cowells Beach video camera dark image
Video camera dark image at Cowells Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking southward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Cowells Beach video camera variance image
Video camera variance image at Cowells Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking southward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Cowells Beach Webcam Snapshot
Video camera snapshot at Cowells Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking southward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Cowells Beach Webcam Time-Averaged Image
Video camera time-exposure image at Cowells Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking southward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Main Beach video camera 1 snapshot
Video camera snapshot overlooking Main Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking eastward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Main Beach video camera bright image
Video camera bright image at Main Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking eastward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Main Beach video camera dark image
Video camera dark image at Main Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking eastward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Main Beach video camera variance image
Video camera variance image at Main Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking eastward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Santa Cruz Main Beach Webcam Time-Averaged Image
Video camera time-exposure image at Main Beach in Santa Cruz, California, looking eastward. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Savannah River at Savannah (021989773)
We have installed a webcam at the Savannah River at Savannah 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 (
...Shishaldin Volcano
This camera is located on the south flank of Isanotski, and looks west-northwest to Shishaldin. Read more details about Shishaldin Volcano.
Snapshot image for Sand Key, Florida
Most recent snapshot from Sand Key, Florida.
SpurrCKT Volcano
Camera is located at station CKT, and looks at Crater Peak and the Spurr summit behind. Read more details about SpurrCKT volcano.
St. John River at Dickey, Maine (01037050)
St. John River at Dickey, Maine (01037050)
Steel Visitor Center Webcam
View of Steel Visitor Center at Crater Lake National Park headquarters, a few miles from Rim Village and the Crater Lake Lodge. The Steel Visitor Center is 6450 feet above sea level. Image updates every 10 minutes.
Sunset Beach Camera 1 Bright Image
Video camera snapshot at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking northwest. Learn more about the cameras and their imagery, and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 1 Dark Image
Video camera dark image at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking northwest. Learn more about the cameras and their imagery, and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 1 Snapshot
Video camera snapshot at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking northwest. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 1 Timex
Video camera timex (time-exposure) image at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking northwest. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 1 Variance
Video camera variance image at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking northwest. Learn more about the cameras and their imagery, and how we're using them to study coastal change.
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Sunset Beach Camera 2 Bright Image
Video camera bright image at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking north. Learn more about the cameras and their imagery, and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 2 Dark Image
Video camera bright image at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking north. Learn more about the cameras and their imagery, and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 2 Snapshot
Video camera snapshot at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking north. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 2 Timex
Video camera timex (time-exposure) image at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking north. Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sunset Beach Camera 2 Variance
Video camera variance image at Sunset State Beach in Watsonville, California, looking north. Learn more about the cameras and their imagery, and how we're using them to study coastal change.
...Sweetwater Creek 0.05 miles US RR Bridge, Austell (02336910)
We have installed a webcam at the Sweetwater Creek 0.05 miles US RR Bridge, Austell to allow you to view, in real time, the current river-stage conditions.
This webcam is located at site 02336910, which is near the Sweetwater Creek near Austell (02337000) water-monitoring site.
During periods of flooding, the South Atlantic Water Science Center - Georgia will
...Tearcoat Branch at I-95, near Manning (021355015)
We have installed a webcam at Tearcoat Branch at I-95, near Manning to allow you to view (in real time) the current river-stage conditions.
During periods of flooding, the South Atlantic Water Science Center will take control of the camera.
Camera is sponsored by the SC Department of Transportation.
Time average image at Madeira Beach, Florida
Time-averaged images, which represent the time-mean of all the images collected during a video, are used to identify areas where waves are breaking, which show up as bright white bands in the image. From this image product, coastal features and hazards such as the shoreline position as it moves up and down the beach with the tide, the presence and shape of offshore
...Time-averaged image for Sand Key, Florida
Most recent time-averaged image from Sand Key, Florida. The images are used to examine a range of coastal processes including shoreline position, the presence of an offshore sandbar, and the extent of wave runup on the beach. Camera hosted by Dan's Island Condo.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Beach View Bright Image
Video camera bright image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Beach View Dark Image
Video camera dark image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Beach View Snapshot
Video camera snapshot at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Beach View Timex
Video camera time-exposure image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Beach View Variance Image
Video camera variance image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Bright Image
Video camera bright image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Bright Image, 2
Video camera bright image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Dark Image
Video camera dark image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Snapshot
Video camera snapshot at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Timex
Video camera time-exposure image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Far-Field Variance Image
Video camera variance image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Mid-Field Bright Image
Video camera bright image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave dynamics.
Tres Palmas Video Camera Mid-Field Dark Image
Video camera dark image at Tres Palmas in Rincón, on the west coast of Puerto Rico. [Larger version]
Learn more about the cameras and how we're using them to study wave