Data field · Event

High-water-mark elevation

The surveyed elevation of a high-water mark on the source-stated vertical datum and unit basis.

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1Providers

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Sources that carry it

1 source

U.S. Geological Survey

USGS Short-Term Network Web Services

Public REST services behind the USGS Short-Term Network and Flood Event Viewer. The API supports event, site, and location-based retrieval of high-water marks and returns event/site identifiers, coordinates, flag and survey dates, surveyed elevation, vertical datum, mark quality, height above ground, and riverine/coastal environment.

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