GET /nwis/dv/
Summary: Get historical daily water data
Operation ID: getDailyValues
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getDailyValues
Auth: unknown
Description
Retrieve summarized daily values including mean, median, maximum, minimum, and other derived values from USGS monitoring stations.
Parameters (14)
agencyCd
(string, query, optional)
Agency code
bBox
(string, query, optional)
Bounding box as west,south,east,north
countyCd
(string, query, optional)
5-digit FIPS county codes (1-20 values)
endDT
(string, query, optional)
End date in ISO-8601 format
format
(string, query, optional, default: json)
Output format
Constraints: {'enum': ['json', 'rdb', 'gml', 'waterml']}
huc
(string, query, optional)
Hydrologic Unit Code(s)
parameterCd
(string, query, optional)
USGS parameter codes (1-100 values)
period
(string, query, optional)
ISO-8601 duration (e.g., P30D for 30 days)
siteStatus
(string, query, optional, default: all)
Filter by site status
Constraints: {'enum': ['all', 'active', 'inactive']}
siteType
(string, query, optional)
Site type codes
sites
(string, query, optional)
Comma-separated site numbers (1-100 values)
startDT
(string, query, optional)
Start date in ISO-8601 format
statCd
(string, query, optional)
Statistics codes (up to 20). Examples: 00001=max, 00002=min, 00003=mean, 00008=median
stateCd
(string, query, optional)
Two-letter US state code
Constraints: {'minLength': 2, 'maxLength': 2}
Examples (2)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get historical daily water data | openapi-spec |
https://waterservices.usgs.gov/nwis/dv/?sites=01646500&period=P30D&statCd=00003 |
|
| Get historical daily water data | probe-gate |
https://waterservices.usgs.gov/nwis/dv/?sites=01646500&period=P30D&statCd=00003&siteStatus=all&format=json |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:17:50.753447 | 200 | 756ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:02:38.759882 | 200 | 796ms | |
| 2026-03-20T03:22:41.801036 | 200 | 618ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:02:38.759882 | bfb519565dc9 |
d461d6aa1bd5 |
| 2026-03-23 09:17:50.753447 | d461d6aa1bd5 |
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