US River Gauge Detail
One USGS gauge: every current reading (streamflow, water level, temperature, water quality), the last 24 hours of streamflow hourly with a rising, falling or steady trend, and the record annual peak flow with today’s flow as a share of it.
GET
/api/v1/hazards/river-gaugeData source
- USGS Water Data APIs (stream gauges)U.S. Geological Survey
Query parameters
| Parameter | Description | Try value |
|---|---|---|
sitestring required | USGS site number, e.g. 01646500 (Potomac River at Little Falls); find one with /hazards/river-gauges | |
apikeystring required | Your API key. Can also be sent as the X-API-Key header. | demo key used here |
Response envelope
Success: { data, meta: { sources, fetchedAt, cached } }. Errors: { error: { code, message } } with HTTP 400, 401, 404, 502, 503 or 504.