# Water Live

> Real-time water monitoring data from over 1,300 sites in NSW. (iPhone/iPad app by WATER NSW.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-live/id945855334 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [WATER NSW](https://appshunter.io/developer/1399316860)
- Category: Weather
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 30 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-live/id945855334/reviews.md

## What is Water Live?

WaterNSW is the bulk water supplier and system operator in NSW. We seek to improve availability of water that is essential for water users and the communities throughout the state.
WaterLive provides you with access to real-time information from our automatic digital devices from over 1,300 water monitoring sites throughout the state. Information includes stream, storage or groundwater levels, streamflows, storage volumes, water temperatures, rainfall and various types of water quality data. You can find sites by searching for the site name, ID or its river or basin, or by using the map. You can save sites as “favourites” to easily access your favourite sites and view a summary of the data. The "watches" function allows you to quickly see whether the water level at a site has exceeded a set level for example. Try it now!

## Key features

- Real-time water level data
- Streamflow and storage volume tracking
- Water quality information
- Rainfall data
- Site search by name, ID, or river
- Map-based site discovery
- Save favorite sites
- Customizable watch levels

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/water-live/id945855334/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Need lots of improvement

*2022-10-10*

Great that it shows water levels but needs to include flood levels as the information is of no use if you don’t know the height that the flood goes over the road also if it’s called live it actually need to be live not information as of 3 hours ago a lot can change in 3 hours definitely needs more thoughtfulness to the information provided

### 4/5 — Can’t read the text

*2022-05-03*

Good app but can’t read the data. Need to change the blue text on the black background

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2022-01-19*

Often won’t refresh data at all, freezes and crashes regularly.

### 2/5 — Ok app

*2021-11-27*

It works but is slow and doesn’t work with the dark theme as you can’t read search results etc

### 1/5 — Very poor effort

*2021-03-26*

This is a very poor replacement for the “Floods Near Me” app, which is no longer available.

Many river gauges are missing on the state overview. For gauges which are visible, when you tap you have to wait for data to load, each and every time. And during a flood, forget it, the back end gets overloaded and you can’t load anything.

Please bring back “Floods Near Me”. It looks great and runs fast and smoothly.

### 1/5 — Failed off the bat

*2021-03-24*

Yes, failed off the bat, so never been able to use it. “Site list not refreshed The site data service is not currently available - please continue with your current site list” is what I get, but button to continue with.

### 1/5 — Disappointing

*2021-03-23*

In the middle of a flood situation the app is extremely slow to load data(if it can) and it’s at least 12 hrs out of date.

### 1/5 — Very poor performance

*2021-03-23*

Keeps crashing, won’t update site lists. 
Blue text on black background colour scheme is horrible.

### 1/5 — Never works when needed

*2021-03-22*

This app and the real time data website both crash whenever river levels approach critical levels, assuming due to traffic. Works great when it’s not really needed. Please improve this valuable resource, this has been like this every time we had flood conditions.

### 1/5 — Never works

*2021-03-22*

This app is a complete joke, nothing works.

## Frequently asked questions about Water Live

### What kind of water data does Water Live provide?

Water Live provides real-time data including stream, storage, and groundwater levels, streamflows, storage volumes, water temperatures, rainfall, and various water quality metrics from over 1,300 monitoring sites.

### How can I find specific water monitoring sites in Water Live?

You can find sites by searching for the site name, ID, or its river or basin. A map view is also available for visual site discovery.

### Can I save my frequently checked water sites in Water Live?

Yes, you can save sites as 'favourites' in Water Live for easy and quick access to their summary data.

### What is the 'watches' function in Water Live?

The 'watches' function allows you to set specific levels for water sites. You can then quickly see if the water level at a site has exceeded your set threshold.

### Is Water Live available on different devices?

Water Live is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, indicated by its supported devices.

### When was Water Live last updated?

Water Live was last updated on May 14, 2020, with the latest version being 2.0.0.

### What is the age rating for Water Live?

Water Live has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide audience.

### Does Water Live have ads?

The provided data does not specify if Water Live contains advertisements. However, it is listed as free without in-app purchases.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2020-05-14

The recently upgraded WaterLive app allows users to have push notifications sent straight to their home screen for effortless updates on timely water information. This new feature notifies users within 30 minutes when updated data from our Real Time Water system triggers any alerts on their watchlist.

### 1.3.17 — 2019-08-28

minor bug fixes

### 1.3.16 — 2019-08-11

Added Direct Flow, Salt Load and Discharge Status variables for HRSTS sites

### 1.3.6 — 2019-01-30

Addition of data variables for sites operating in the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme

### 1.2.3 — 2018-09-12

Minor enhancement.

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