Thousands more gauges are now in RiverTrax. Some USGS stations aren't in the National Weather Service forecast inventory — plenty of smaller creeks and tributaries fall into that gap. Those gauges now work in RiverTrax as observation-only stations: live readings and history, just without a forecast line on the chart. Alerts work on them too. Set your threshold and RiverTrax will let you know when a creek comes up or drops into range, same as any other gauge. — John

WATER TEMPERATURE Water temp now shows on station detail and right on your favorites list, for gauges that support temperature measurements. This improvement came from a user request. STRETCHES The last several releases have been mostly Stretches work, and that continues — flow estimates for the creeks and sections that have no gauge anywhere near them. If you haven't tried one yet, tap any creek on the map, name it your way, and save it next to your gauges. Have an idea, or see a reading that looks wrong? Send it right from inside the app, or email contact@traxlabsllc.com. RiverTrax is built by one person who reads each message.

This update is housekeeping. But if you're new here — or haven't opened RiverTrax since early summer — here's what landed recently. RIVER STRETCHES — conditions for the water that has no gauge Only about 12,000 rivers in the U.S. have a sensor in the water. The creek behind your house, the section below the dam, the gorge run — nothing. Now you can tap any river or creek on the map, name it your way, and save it next to your favorite gauges. You get its estimated flow, trend, and 10-day outlook, modeled by NOAA's National Water Model and updated hourly. • Save and name any stretch — "Below the dam," "The gorge section" • Estimated flow, trend direction, and a 10-day outlook on water with no sensor • Honest uncertainty: a number where the model is solid, a range where it isn't, and "estimate unavailable" rather than a confident wrong answer • Pin a reference gauge to translate the estimate into the height that gauge would read — with its real measurement right beside it • Set a good range and see it shaded on the 10-day chart • See every USGS gauge on the same waterway from any stretch • Journal entries on stretches, condition-stamped automatically • Rivers turn blue on the map up close — tap any of them, gauged or not HOW THIS WORKS A plain-language explainer covering where every number comes from, what a gauge actually measures, how a stretch is estimated, and how much to trust each one. In About, and from any gauge or stretch. Notice something off with a gauge reading or a forecast? Let me know at traxlabsllc.com/rivertrax. RiverTrax is built by one person, and every report gets read.

RIVER STRETCHES — conditions for the water that has no gauge Tap any river or creek on the map, name it your way, and save it next to your favorite gauges. RiverTrax shows its estimated flow, trend, and 10-day outlook, modeled by NOAA's National Water Model and updated hourly. • Save and name any stretch of river — "Below the dam," "The gorge section" • Estimated flow, trend direction, and a 10-day outlook on water with no sensor • Honest uncertainty: a number where the model is solid, a range where it isn't, and "estimate unavailable" rather than a confident wrong answer • Pin a reference gauge to translate the estimate into the height that gauge would read — with its real measurement right beside it • Set a good range and see it shaded on the 10-day chart • See every USGS gauge on the same waterway from any stretch • Journal entries on stretches, condition-stamped automatically HOW THIS WORKS A new plain-language explainer covering where every number comes from, what a gauge actually measures, how a stretch is estimated, and how much to trust each one. Reachable from About and from any gauge or stretch. ALSO IN THIS RELEASE • Rivers on the map now turn blue up close — tap any of them, gauged or not • Find a river in search and land on the map with it already highlighted • Reorder your favorites — drag them into the order you actually check them • Clearer rate-of-change indicators on gauge and stretch detail • More reliable data loading and refresh

What's New in Version 1.4 This update makes finding and tracking your rivers faster and more reliable. Better Search Station search is fixed and more accurate — search by state, river, or place name and get the gauge you're looking for. Refreshed Station Data We rebuilt our station database from the latest NWS/USGS sources, adding new gauges and updating metadata across the country. The app is also noticeably smaller and quicker to install. Redesigned Journal Logging a trip or observation is cleaner now: a single focused entry screen, a new tap-to-rate star control, and visible tags so you can organize your notes your way. We also fixed a few rough edges, including an occasional "-0.00" reading and a bug that could overwrite a note after editing. Fixes & Polish Fixed the alert configuration button on the station screen Improved the shareable station card General stability and performance improvements As always, thanks for using RiverTrax. Send feedback anytime — we read all of it.

- Widget improvements for faster, more reliable gauge updates - Performance enhancements across the app for smoother navigation - Bug fixes and stability improvements

Home Screen Widgets Pin your favorite rivers to your iPhone home screen. See live discharge, gauge height, and trend at a glance — no app open required. Tap any widget to jump straight to full details. Extended 10-Day Outlook Toggle the chart between the official NWS forecast and an extended 10-day outlook when you're planning further ahead. Official data is always clearly labeled. Smarter Alerts Flood and Sweet Spot alerts now keep working when NWS hasn't issued an official forecast, falling back to extended outlook data so you stay informed during quiet weather. Estimated alerts are clearly labeled. Refreshed Welcome A streamlined onboarding flow helps new users get to their favorite rivers faster. Plus alert reliability fixes, smoother widget refresh, and general polish.

v1.1 — Sweet Spot Alerts, Flood Stage Lines & More The big one: Sweet Spot Alerts. Tell RiverTrax your ideal flow or gage height range, and we'll watch the NWS 5-day forecast and let you know when your window is coming. No more checking the app every day hoping conditions line up — we'll ping you when it's time to go. Flood stage lines are now drawn right on the charts. Major, Moderate, Minor, and Action thresholds show up as labeled lines so you can see at a glance where current and forecasted levels sit relative to what actually matters. Upstream and downstream navigation is here. From any station detail page you can now jump directly to the next gauge up or down the river — no more hunting through search to find a neighboring station. A few other things we cleaned up: · Alert configuration got a full redesign. Setting up a water level or flow alert is now clearer, and the new layout makes it easier to see what you've configured at a glance. · Foreground monitoring now works. Alerts fire even when the app is open — previously you'd only get notified when RiverTrax was running in the background. · Current conditions got some improvements — NWS weather warnings now show inline with station data, so you see active flood or weather alerts without leaving the station view. · Sharing is better. Charts and station info share with cleaner formatting and more useful context attached. Thanks for using RiverTrax. More coming.