You can access the Usgs Water Scraper programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = {
9    "siteNumbers": "08158000",
10    "stateCd": "",
11    "customParameterCd": "",
12    "startDate": "",
13    "endDate": "",
14    "period": "",
15    "boundingBox": "",
16}
17
18# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
19run = client.actor("quarterly_jingo/usgs-water-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
20
21# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
22print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
23for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
24    print(item)
25
26# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

Usgs Water Scraper API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use Usgs Water Scraper API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

Usgs Water Scraper API in JavaScript

Usgs Water Scraper API through CLI

Usgs Water Scraper OpenAPI definition

Usgs Water Scraper API

Usgs Water Scraper

fortuitous_pirate/usgs-water-scraper

Extract real-time and historical water data from USGS Water Services including streamflow, gage height, groundwater levels, precipitation, and water temperature.

Fortuitous Pirate

Usgs Water Data Api

jeeves_is_my_copilot/usgs-water-data-api

Public data actor with normalized output.

Alexander Abernathy

USGS Water Data Scraper - Live Site Readings

benthepythondev/usgs-water-data-scraper

Collect recent USGS water observations by site and parameter with timestamp, value, unit, qualifiers, station name, coordinates and links.

Ben

USGS Water Services Scraper

parseforge/usgs-water-services-scraper

Scrapes USGS water data including instantaneous values, daily summaries, and groundwater levels by site code and parameter. Returns each observation as a flat row ready for analysis.

ParseForge

USGS Water Data — Streamflow & Gage Height

ponderable_hydrometer/usgs-water-scraper

US river & stream conditions from USGS Water Services — streamflow, gage height, water temperature and more, current or historical. Free keyless API. For anglers, hydrology & apps.

Ponderable Hydrometer

River Water Level Tracker — USGS Real-Time Gauge Data

m_ctim/river-water-level-tracker

Get real-time river/stream gauge height and streamflow readings from official USGS monitoring stations, by state or specific site numbers. Sorted highest-first for fast high-water spotting.

Timothy Kelvin

USGS Streamflow & Water Levels Scraper API

pink_comic/usgs-streamflow-water-levels

Query USGS NWIS Instantaneous Values for bounded streamflow, discharge, gage-height, and water-monitoring observations by site or geography. Returns one source-linked row per site/parameter series with qualifiers, units, methods, and optional bounded history.

Ava Torres

NL Water Extraction Ban Monitor (Onttrekkingsverbod)

codeclouds/nl-onttrekkingsverbod-monitor

Current Dutch surface-water extraction ban status per water authority (waterschap) zone, from 5 official ArcGIS open-data sources, plus the legal water-scarcity priority ranking (verdringingsreeks) classification tool.

Dennis

USGS Streamflow Scraper

parseforge/usgs-streamflow-scraper

Scrapes real-time streamflow, gage height, and water measurements from USGS monitoring stations by state or keyword search. Returns each observation as a flat row with site number, value, and unit.

ParseForge

PEGELONLINE Water Levels Scraper

parseforge/pegelonline-water-levels-scraper

Scrapes water level measurements from PEGELONLINE gauge stations. Returns each reading as a flat row with station name, water body, timestamp, and measured value.

ParseForge