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USGS latest river and stream readings

Most recent reading at USGS water monitoring stations: streamflow (parameter 00060, cubic feet per second), gage height (00065, feet), water temperature. Takes monitoring location id, bbox, parameter code and more, all optional.

Inputs

0 required
Monitoring location ID
Station id, e.g. 'USGS-01646500'Optional · monitoring_location_id
Bbox
Bounding box as west,south,east,north in decimal degrees, e.g. '-122.6,37.5,-122.2,37.9'Optional · bbox
Parameter code
USGS parameter code, e.g. '00060' (streamflow) or '00065' (gage height)Optional · parameter_code
Time
Keep readings newer than this ISO 8601 duration, e.g. 'P2D' for two daysOptional · time
Limit
Readings to return, e.g. 10Optional · limit

Pricing

Price
Free, no charge per call
Billing
No charge per call. A workspace is still needed so your agent can call it.
License
US Government public data (USGS, public domain)
Attribution
Data from the U.S. Geological Survey Water Data APIs

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