USGS Water Services Scraper — Real-Time Streamflow & Gauge Data
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USGS Water Services Scraper — Real-Time Streamflow & Gauge Data
Extract real-time USGS instantaneous-values water data — streamflow, gauge height, water temperature and more from thousands of US Geological Survey monitoring sites nationwide.
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USGS Water Services Scraper
Extract real-time water data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Water Information System — streamflow, gauge height, water temperature, precipitation and more from thousands of monitoring stations across the United States.
The USGS NWIS instantaneous-values service is the authoritative source for live streamflow and gauge measurements used by flood forecasters, water utilities, hydropower operators and emergency managers. This Actor wraps the waterservices.usgs.gov endpoint and returns the latest observation for each requested site/parameter as a clean JSON record. No API key required.
Why scrape USGS water data?
- Flood / drought monitoring: track real-time streamflow against historical thresholds.
- Water utilities: monitor source-water gauges in real time for intake operations.
- Hydropower: link discharge data into generation forecasting models.
- Insurance & reinsurance: parametric flood products keyed off gauge height.
- Construction: monitor nearby gauges during dewatering or site preparation.
Output fields
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
siteCode | USGS site identifier |
siteName | Station name |
stateCode / countyCode / hucCode | Administrative + hydrologic unit codes |
latitude / longitude | Coordinates |
parameterCode | USGS parameter code (e.g. 00060 discharge) |
parameterDescription | Human-readable variable name |
latestValue / unit | Most recent value + units |
latestDateTime | UTC timestamp of latest value |
qualifier | USGS quality flags |
observationCount | Number of points in the returned series |
How to use
- Choose a
stateCd(e.g.dc,ny,ca) or a list of specificsitesor acountyCd. - Optionally adjust
parameterCd— defaults to00060(discharge cfs) and00065(gauge height ft). - Run the actor.
Common parameter codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 00060 | Streamflow (cfs) |
| 00065 | Gauge height (ft) |
| 00010 | Water temperature (°C) |
| 00045 | Precipitation (in) |
| 00095 | Specific conductance |
| 63680 | Turbidity |
Pricing
Pay-per-result. Each (site, parameter) series returned = one record.
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FAQ
Is the data free? Yes. USGS NWIS data is in the public domain.
How recent is "real-time"? Most sites transmit every 15–60 minutes; the actor returns the latest value seen for each series.
Can I request multiple states? Run the actor once per state and combine the datasets.
Legal
Data is sourced from the public USGS NWIS service. The data is in the public domain in the US; please credit "U.S. Geological Survey" when redistributing.
