How do I connect Usgs Water MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 usgs-water-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.

Is Usgs Water MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Usgs Water MCP Server do?

Usgs Water MCP Server documents 7 tools to the agent, including water_dataframe_describe, water_dataframe_query, water_find_sites. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Usgs Water MCP Server

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Query real-time and historical water data from ~8,000 USGS stream gages and groundwater wells via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

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7 of 7 tools

Documented tools (7)

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water_dataframe_describe

List tables and columns staged on a DataCanvas by watergetseries or waterfindsites.

water_dataframe_query

Run a read-only SQL SELECT against the time-series and site tables staged by watergetseries and waterfindsites.

water_find_sites

Find USGS monitoring sites by bounding box, state, county, or HUC watershed. Filter by site type and parameter availability. Large match sets spill to DataCanvas.

water_get_conditions

Get current hydrologic conditions ranked against the full period-of-record percentile statistics.

water_get_readings

Get the latest instantaneous values (~15 min real-time) for up to 100 USGS sites.

water_get_series

Get a time series of daily or instantaneous values for a site over a date range. Large ranges spill to DataCanvas.

water_list_parameters

Static lookup of well-known USGS parameter codes with names, units, and domain. No network call.

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Questions about Usgs Water MCP Server

How do I connect Usgs Water MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 usgs-water-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.
Is Usgs Water MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Usgs Water MCP Server do?: Usgs Water MCP Server documents 7 tools to the agent, including water_dataframe_describe, water_dataframe_query, water_find_sites. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.