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Site navigation

Navigation banner
There is a navigation banner at the top of every screen. This banner allows you to jump to various data category pages for different geographical areas. It's as simple as 1, 2, 3 to use this banner:

  1. Click on Data Category box and choose a category.
  2. Click on Geographic Area box and choose an area.
  3. Now click on GO button to GO to the new page.

Data Category

Data Category BOX
Data Category Description
Home Initial page for a geographical area; provides an overview of what is available in the area.
Real-time Shows data transmitted from selected surface-water, ground-water, and water-quality sites. Data are usually updated in 15 minute to 4 hour intervals.
Site information Allows a search to retrieve descriptive data for all sites, with links to available water data for individual sites.
Surface water Allows retrieval of various types of data for streams, lakes, and springs.
Ground water Allows retrieval of various types of ground-water data, including water levels.
Water quality Allows retrieval of chemical and physical data for streams, lakes, springs, and wells.

Geographic Area

Geographic Area BOX
Geographic Area Description
United States Retrieve information on all sites available. Multiple states can be selected for retrieval.
State Retrieve information on all sites available in a state.

Web Site Overview

To explore this system follow the 1,2, 3 rule.

  1. Choose your geographic area
  2. Choose your data type
  3. Choose your options
Web Site Overview

If you are interested in information for one station, be sure to choose just that single station. Then follow the directions in the station navigation section.

Station navigation

Station Navigation Picture

To view the various data available simply click in the box to choose which data you would like to view, then hit GO.

The following table shows what types of data could be available for a site. Depending upon which site you select you could see some of these selections.

Data available for sites
Data type Description
Station home page Basic site information, including location and drainage area
Station site map Map showing where the site is located
Real-time Current data transmitted from the site (includes only the previous 31 days)
Recent Daily Values The last year and a half of daily values
Surface-water: Daily streamflow Official daily streamflow values for the period of record
Surface-water: Daily streamflow statistics Streamflow value statistics for each day of the year
Surface-water: Monthly streamflow statistics Streamflow value statistics for each month of the year
Surface-water: Annual streamflow statistics Streamflow value statistics for every year of record
Surface-water: Peak streamflow Highest annual streamflows for a site
Surface-water: Measurements List of all streamflow measurements made at the site
Ground-water: Levels Water level information for a well
Water-Quality: Discrete samples All water quality data taken from the site

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