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Legacy NWIS WaterServices (waterservices.usgs.gov) - retiring

Name: Legacy NWIS WaterServices (waterservices.usgs.gov) - retiring
Creator: US Geological Survey

Old USGS water data API many tools still call

Legacy NWIS WaterServices (waterservices.usgs.gov) - retiring is published by US Geological Survey for United States. It's a web page or PDF, with no API; its update schedule isn't stated. Reuse: check terms. Check status: verified.

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Publisher	US Geological Survey
Original	https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/api-waterservices-decom/ ↗
Place	United States · federal
Shelf	Water
Formats	Various
Update rate	Being retired: Campaign 3 Nov 2026 to Feb 2027;…
Located by	Monitoring location point
Licence	not stated
Checked	Verified: opened and matched by a person or our reviewer

Cite this source: US Geological Survey, “Legacy NWIS WaterServices (waterservices.usgs.gov) - retiring”, https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/api-waterservices-decom/. Listed by SOS.city at https://sos.city/source/621 (verified).

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