What shortcuts are available?
Quite a few!
First, there are the standard ones such as:
- NF = North Fork
- MF = Middle Fork
- SF = South Fork
- EF = East Fork
- WF = West Fork
- No or N = North
- Mi or M = Middle
- So or S = South
- Ea or E = East
- We or W = West
- Rvr or Rv = River
- Crk or Cr = Creek
Second, there are lots of paddler shortcuts. Most section names and common “boater slang” river names are supported. This is usually the quickest way (with the least typing) to get the level you want. For example:
- Robe = South Fork of the Sillaguamish
- MF Nook = Middle Fork of the Nooksack
- Sky = Skykomish
- MM = Middle Middle (Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie)
- Big Q = Big Quilcene River near mouth
- Tied 4 1st = San Joaquin Below Mammoth Pool Res
- Chili = South American At Chili Bar
- Purdons = South Yuba At Hwy 49 Bridge
- Cresta = North Feather Below Grizzly Creek
- Burnt Ranch = Trinity At Cedar Flat
- Hells = Highland Creek Near North Stanislaus Confluence
Third, you can send the location of the gauge. For example:
- Milsap = Middle Fork of the Feather River at Milsap Bar
- Kyburz = South Fork of the American River below Kyburz
- 3 Rivers = Kaweah River at Three Rivers
Fourth, you can send the first 3 letters (or more) of any river for a list of matching USGS gauges. For example:
- Met for a list of all gauges on the Methow
- NF Sko for a list of all gauges on the North Fork of the Skokomish