Online Sources of Water Monitoring Data
The VWMC provides links to online sources of water data at the regional, statewide, and national levels. These data can be used to help assess the conditions of Virginia’s waters. Report broken links to vwmc@vt.edu.
* Disclaimer: The material on this website is provided for information purposes only. The Virginia Water Monitoring Council, the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, and other VWMC members cannot guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of information facilitated through hyperlinks to this website. The mention of commercial products, trade names, manufacturers, or services does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the VWMC or its members.
Chesapeake Data Explorer – https://cmc.vims.edu/data-explorer?variant=cmc
Friends of the Shenandoah River – http://fosr.org
James River Watch – https://thejamesriver.org/james-river-watch/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
National Weather Service – http://www.weather.gov
Climate – https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services — https://www.weather.gov/gyx/ahps.htm
Maps and Geospatial Products — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps-and-geospatial-products
Monitoring and Data Index (precipitation, drought, soil moisture, snow cover, etc.) – http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/MD_index.shtml
National Water Quality Monitoring Council — Water Quality Portal — https://www.waterqualitydata.us/
U.S. Drought Monitor – http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Water Quality Data – https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/water-quality-data
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center – Data Center (streamflow, ground water, water quality, precipitation) – https://www.usgs.gov/centers/virginia-and-west-virginia-water-science-center
Water Data for the Nation (surface water, ground water, water quality) – http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Drought – https://www.deq.virginia.gov/water/water-quantity/drought
Environmental Data Mapper – https://gisdata.deq.virginia.gov/EDM/
Fish Tissue and Sediment Data (includes: fish tissue data, sediment data, Shenandoah mercury study, and Kepone fish data) – Fish Tissue Monitoring
Probabilistic Monitoring (Reports and Data Sets) – https://www.deq.virginia.gov/water/water-quality/monitoring/probabilistic-monitoring
Virginia Environmental Data Hub – https://geohub-vadeq.hub.arcgis.com/
Open Data Portal (Data Downloads, Metadata/Data Fact Sheets) — https://geohub-vadeq.hub.arcgis.com/pages/open-data-portal
GIS Tools (Interactive Maps, Tools, and Applications) — https://geohub-vadeq.hub.arcgis.com/pages/applications
Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
Beach Monitoring Data – https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/waterborne-hazards-control/beach-monitoring/
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) – http://www.vims.edu/bio/sav/index.html
Virginia Estuarine and Coastal Observing System (water quality) – http://vecos.vims.edu/