California Water Science Center
This webcam is located at the USGS stream-gaging station on East Twin Creek near Arrowhead Springs (see map). This station was established in 1919 and provides continuous monitoring of certain river conditions such as flow and stage. The webcam provides valuable information to the National Weather Service, first-responders, and area residents to evaluate real-time conditions in the creek channel during storms. The visual record of flooding and potential debris flows also provides valuable research data for the USGS. This webcam installation is part of the USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project. |
Latest Gage Readings*
*Gage records are provisional and subject to revision. |
River Flow (Discharge) (Historic peak: 25 Dec 2003, 6000 ft²/s) |
Stage (Gage Height) (Streambed: 1.22 ft) |
2013-02-14 05:30 PST | 1.86 ft³/s (graph) | 2.5 feet (graph) |
Debris Flow Potential Numerous fires have occurred in the East Twin Creek drainage area, most recently in 2003 and 2005. Because a significant proportion of the hillside vegetation was removed by fire, a record flood occurred in 2003 (see picture to the right). The location continues to be at high risk for such events. |
USGS Gaging Station This houses the electronic equipment which continuously records certain river and environmental parameters. These data are transmitted in real time to the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS). |