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usgs-water-mcp-server

https://usgs-water.caseyjhand.com

Registry code: 86cb8f9976f37f7f

USGS Water Data MCP server — access real-time and historical water data from ~8,000 active USGS stream gages and groundwater wells across the US and territories.

- Start with water_list_parameters to discover parameter codes (00060=Discharge, 00065=Gage height)

endpoint: https://usgs-water.caseyjhand.com/mcp
protocol: http-sse ·2025-06-18
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water_list_parameters unknown never probed

List well-known USGS parameter codes with human-readable names, units, and thematic domain — a static, built-in catalog. Use this first to discover that 00060 = "Discharge" (ft³/s), 00065 = "Gage height" (ft), 00010 = "Temperature, water" (°C), 72019 = "Depth to water level" (ft), etc. Filter by group to narrow results.

mcp-tool

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "group": {
      "enum": [
        "streamflow",
        "groundwater",
        "temperature",
        "meteorological",
        "water-quality",
        "all"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "all",
      "description": "Filter by thematic domain: \"streamflow\", \"groundwater\", \"temperature\", \"meteorological\", \"water-quality\", or \"all\" (default) for the full catalog."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

arguments 20 lines

water_find_sites unknown never probed

Find USGS water monitoring sites by bounding box, state, county, or HUC watershed code, filtered by site type and parameter availability. Returns site numbers, names, coordinates, types, altitude, and (in expanded mode) drainage area. Call this first — water_get_readings, water_get_series, and water_get_conditions all require a site number. Capped at 500 sites inline; when truncated=true, upstreamTotal holds the full count and, if DataCanvas is enabled, the complete match set stages to a canvas (canvas_id/table_name) for retrieval via water_dataframe_query — otherwise narrow the filters to get all matches.

mcp-tool

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "huc": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^(\\d{2}|\\d{8})$",
      "description": "Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) scoping results to a watershed. Either a 2-digit major HUC (e.g. \"02\" for the Mid-Atlantic region) or an 8-digit minor HUC (e.g. \"02070008\" for the Middle Potomac). NWIS accepts no other lengths."
    },
    "bbox": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^-?\\d+(\\.\\d+)?(,-?\\d+(\\.\\d+)?){3}$",
      "description": "Bounding box as \"west,south,east,north\" in decimal degrees (e.g. \"-77.5,38.5,-76.5,39.5\" for the DC metro area). Mutually exclusive with stateCd/countyCd/huc."
    },
    "stateCd": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z]{2}$",
      "description": "2-character US state abbreviation (e.g. \"VA\", \"WA\"). Returns all sites in the state for the given filters."
    },
    "countyCd": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{5}(,\\d{5}){0,19}$",
      "description": "FIPS county code(s) as bare 5-digit numbers — state and county digits concatenated, no separator (e.g. \"51013\" for Arlington, VA). Comma-separate up to 20 (e.g. \"51059,51061\"). Use with stateCd for clarity."
    },
    "siteType": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Site type filter. Common codes: \"ST\" (stream), \"GW\" (groundwater well), \"LK\" (lake/reservoir), \"SP\" (spring), \"AT\" (atmosphere), \"OC\" (ocean), \"ES\" (estuary). Comma-separate multiple types (e.g. \"ST,GW\")."
    },
    "canvas_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10}$",
      "description": "Canvas ID from a prior call to stage the full match set into an existing canvas rather than creating a new one. Applies only when the result is truncated and DataCanvas is enabled. Omit to start a fresh canvas."
    },
    "siteOutput": {
      "enum": [
        "basic",
        "expanded"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "basic",
      "description": "\"basic\" returns core identification fields. \"expanded\" adds drainage area, altitude, contributing area, and other metadata."
    },
    "parameterCd": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{5}(,\\d{5})*$",
      "description": "5-digit parameter code to require at each returned site (e.g. \"00060\" for discharge). Use water_list_parameters to discover codes. Comma-separate multiple codes with no spaces (e.g. \"00060,00065\")."
    },
    "hasDataTypeCd": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Require sites with data of this type. Common values: \"iv\" (real-time/instantaneous), \"dv\" (daily values), \"gw\" (groundwater). Comma-separate multiple types."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

arguments 54 lines

water_get_readings unknown never probed

Get the latest instantaneous (~15-min, real-time) values for up to 100 USGS sites in one call — per-site, per-parameter records with timestamp, value, unit, and provisional/approved qualifiers. Each series returns only its 10 most recent records (totalValues reports the true count; truncated=true if any were capped); use water_get_series for a full date-range series. Sites NWIS returns nothing for are listed in missingSites, not dropped silently. Use water_find_sites first to discover site numbers and available parameters.

mcp-tool

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "sites"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "sites": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "pattern": "^\\d{8,15}$",
        "description": "A USGS site number (8–15 digits, e.g. \"01646500\")."
      },
      "maxItems": 100,
      "minItems": 1,
      "description": "One or more USGS site numbers to query. Maximum 100 per call."
    },
    "period": {
      "type": "string",
      "default": "PT2H",
      "pattern": "^P(?!$)(\\d+Y)?(\\d+M)?(\\d+W)?(\\d+D)?(T(?=\\d)(\\d+H)?(\\d+M)?(\\d+(\\.\\d+)?S)?)?$",
      "description": "ISO 8601 duration for the lookback period (e.g. \"PT2H\" = last 2 hours, \"P1D\" = last 1 day, \"P7D\" = last 7 days). Default: \"PT2H\" (last 2 hours of readings). Widening it raises totalValues, but each series still returns only its 10 most recent records — use water_get_series to retrieve a full series."
    },
    "parameterCd": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "pattern": "^\\d{5}$",
        "description": "A 5-digit USGS parameter code (e.g. \"00060\" for discharge)."
      },
      "description": "Parameter codes to return. Omit to get all parameters available at each site. Use water_list_parameters to discover codes."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

arguments 36 lines

water_get_series unknown never probed

Get a daily or instantaneous time series for one USGS site and parameter over a date range, as time-ordered value records. Large sets (>500 records) return the most recent 500 with truncated=true; with DataCanvas enabled they instead spill to a canvas (canvas_id/table_name) for SQL via water_dataframe_query. Use water_find_sites and water_list_parameters to resolve inputs.

mcp-tool

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "site",
    "parameterCd",
    "startDate",
    "endDate"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "site": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{8,15}$",
      "description": "USGS site number (8–15 digits, e.g. \"01646500\" for Potomac River at Little Falls). Use water_find_sites to discover valid site numbers."
    },
    "endDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "End date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. \"2024-12-31\")."
    },
    "canvas_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10}$",
      "description": "Canvas ID from a prior water_get_series call to append data to an existing canvas rather than creating a new one. Omit to start a fresh canvas."
    },
    "startDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g. \"2024-01-01\")."
    },
    "seriesType": {
      "enum": [
        "daily",
        "instantaneous"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "daily",
      "description": "\"daily\" returns one value per day (DV service, typically mean/max/min). \"instantaneous\" returns ~15-minute readings (IV service). Default: \"daily\". Use \"instantaneous\" for high-resolution analysis."
    },
    "parameterCd": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{5}$",
      "description": "A single 5-digit USGS parameter code (e.g. \"00060\" for discharge, \"00065\" for gage height). One code per call — this tool returns one series. Use water_list_parameters to discover available codes."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

arguments 47 lines

water_get_conditions unknown never probed
Get a USGS site's current reading ranked against its full period-of-record daily-mean percentiles for the same calendar day — a "how unusual is this" percentileClass (record-high to record-low), not a flood-stage or drought determination (this tool fetches no authoritative thresholds). The reading is instantaneous but the percentiles are daily-mean, so the ranking is approximate (see historicalContext.comparisonBasis). When the record is too short to rank, returns the reading with historicalContext=null instead of an error. Use water_find_sites and water_list_parameters to resolve inputs.

mcp-tool
{ "type": "object", "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "required": [ "site", "parameterCd" ], "properties": { "site": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^\\d{8,15}$", "description": "USGS site number (8–15 digits, e.g. \"01646500\" for Potomac River at Little Falls). Use water_find_sites to discover valid site numbers." }, "parameterCd": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^\\d{5}$", "description": "5-digit USGS parameter code (e.g. \"00060\" for discharge, \"00065\" for gage height). Use water_list_parameters to discover codes." } }, "additionalProperties": false }
arguments 21 lines

water_dataframe_query unknown never probed

Run a read-only SQL SELECT against water data tables staged on a DataCanvas by water_get_series or water_find_sites. Workflow: run water_get_series or water_find_sites (get canvas_id + table_name) → water_dataframe_describe (confirm the table and its columns) → water_dataframe_query (SQL analysis). Only SELECT statements are permitted. At most 10,000 rows are returned; a query matching more is capped and the response sets truncated=true — scope with WHERE/LIMIT, and use SELECT COUNT(*) or water_dataframe_describe to learn the true match count. Requires DataCanvas to be enabled on this server instance. Returns an error if DataCanvas is not available.

mcp-tool

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "canvas_id",
    "sql"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "sql": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Read-only SELECT statement. Reference the table by the table_name from water_get_series or water_find_sites; columns vary by source table, so run water_dataframe_describe first for the exact schema. Example: SELECT date_time, value FROM water_series_01646500_00060 ORDER BY date_time DESC LIMIT 10"
    },
    "canvas_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10}$",
      "description": "Canvas ID returned by water_get_series or water_find_sites. Identifies the canvas holding the data."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

arguments 20 lines

water_dataframe_describe unknown never probed
List tables and columns staged on a DataCanvas by water_get_series or water_find_sites. Call this after water_get_series or water_find_sites returns a canvas_id to discover the exact table name and column types before writing a query. Then pass the table name to water_dataframe_query. Requires DataCanvas to be enabled on this server instance. Returns an error if DataCanvas is not available.

mcp-tool
{ "type": "object", "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema", "required": [ "canvas_id" ], "properties": { "canvas_id": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10}$", "description": "Canvas ID returned by water_get_series or water_find_sites. Identifies the canvas to describe." } }, "additionalProperties": false }
arguments 15 lines

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