# mcp-usgs-water-data

> mcp-usgs-water-data — higherpass-mcp-usgs-water-data. Use this tool when you need to access and analyze USGS water data, including real-time and historical streamflow, gage height, and water temperature, to inform decisions related to water management, flood control, and environmental monitoring. It solves problems related to water resource management, hydrological research, and climate analysis by providing easy access to reliable and up-to-date water data. The tool takes location and time-series parameters as input and outputs relevant water data from USGS gauges across the United States.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/higherpass-mcp-usgs-water-data  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/higherpass-mcp-usgs-water-data

## Description

Enables querying USGS water data including real-time and historical streamflow, gage height, and water temperature from USGS gauges across the United States.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/v5omc89ct1)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/higherpass/mcp-usgs-water-data>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "higherpass-mcp-usgs-water-data"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/higherpass-mcp-usgs-water-data` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/higherpass-mcp-usgs-water-data/pull`

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