USGS Volcano Alerts Scraper
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USGS Volcano Alerts Scraper
Track live volcano alert levels and aviation color codes from the USGS Volcano Hazards Program across five U.S. observatories. Each record returns volcano name, VNUM, alert level, color code, latitude, longitude, and the latest notice link. Built for aviation safety and hazard maps.
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🌋 USGS Volcano Alerts Scraper
🚀 Track every monitored U.S. volcano in seconds. Pull live alert levels, aviation color codes, and notices for all 69 volcanoes watched by the USGS Volcano Hazards Program.
The USGS Volcano Alerts Scraper reads directly from the USGS Hazard Notification System (HANS) public API and returns a clean, structured record for each monitored volcano. Every record carries the current Volcano Alert Level (NORMAL, ADVISORY, WATCH, WARNING), the Aviation Color Code (GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE, RED), the responsible observatory, the latest notice, and precise geographic coordinates.
Coverage spans all five U.S. volcano observatories: Alaska (AVO), Cascades (CVO), California (CalVO), Hawaii (HVO), and Yellowstone (YVO). Choose between the full monitored list or only the volcanoes currently at an elevated alert, and optionally narrow results to a single observatory.
| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| Aviation dispatchers and flight planners | Monitor aviation color codes along flight paths |
| Emergency managers and researchers | Track alert level changes across regions |
| Journalists and data teams | Build dashboards and trigger alert notifications |
| Geoscience educators and hobbyists | Map active volcanoes with live status |
📋 What the USGS Volcano Alerts Scraper does
- Reads the USGS HANS public API for volcano alert and notice data.
- Returns the full monitored list (always 5 or more records) or only elevated volcanoes.
- Maps each volcano to its Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code.
- Enriches every record with region, latitude, longitude, and summit elevation.
- Resolves the latest notice type, identifier, sent timestamp, and notice link.
- Lets you filter to a single observatory (AVO, CVO, CalVO, HVO, YVO).
📊 Data fields
Each record includes: alertLevel, aviationColorCode, latitude, longitude, noticeType, noticeUrl, observatory, region, results, scrapedAt, sentUtc, volcanoName. These field names come straight from the actor's dataset schema, so what you see here is what lands in your dataset.
🚀 How to use
- Sign up for a free Apify account.
- Open the USGS Volcano Alerts Scraper.
- Pick a
mode(allorelevated) and an optional observatory. - Set
maxItemsand click Start. - Collect your structured volcano alert records when the run finishes.
🔗 Recommended Actors
- ParseForge collection for more government and open data scrapers.
- Explore additional hazard, weather, and geoscience Actors on the ParseForge profile.
💡 Pro Tip: browse the complete ParseForge collection.
⚠️ Disclaimer: independent tool, not affiliated with the USGS. Only publicly available data collected.
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