Web Services Monitoring WS

Sharing our near real-time hydrological and climate data using open standards like WaterML 2.0 and SOS. The KiQS (Kisters Query Service) exposes many of our monitoring stations and published timeseries for direct access to partners and developers. All Monitoring web services and data are made available under the terms of the GRCA Open Data Licence.

Users of GRCA's near real-time data are cautioned to consider the provisional nature of the information before using it for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business. These data are not citable until reviewed and approved by GRCA.


Web Service



This service is monitored in order to maintain performance and isn't guaranteed to be available 24/7. The performance is based on the number of requests, and the size of each request. Please be mindful of your requests and the impacts on the service. Abuse of the service could lead to IP blocking, security token requirements, or the service being disabled.