Station Lookup (USDA SNOTEL and Climate Stations)

usdaawdb/station-lookup

Returns the metadata of one or more NRCS stations by exact station triplet (id:state:network, for example 302:OR:SNTL): name, state, county, elevation in feet, latitude and longitude, hydrologic unit codes, operator, and the dates of record (endDate 2100-01-01 00:00 means still active). Up to five comma-separated triplets. Wildcards are not accepted; use stations-by-state to list a state. An unknown triplet returns an empty list.

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Price

$0.0026 per call

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Data source

USDA NRCS

Source: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), National Water and Climate Center, AWDB REST service. Data are provisional and subject to revision. Served by Eden Engine; not an official USDA product.

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// 1. search: find the tool
omnial_search({ query: "what you need" })

// 2. inspect: price and input schema
omnial_inspect({ tool: "usdaawdb/station-lookup" })

// 3. learn: read the usage guide at runtime
omnial_learn({ tool: "usdaawdb/station-lookup" })

// 4. run: price the exact call first, then run it
omnial_execute({ tool: "usdaawdb/station-lookup", input: { /* see input_schema */ }, dry_run: true })
omnial_execute({ tool: "usdaawdb/station-lookup", input: { /* ... */ } })

// 5. settle: the call is charged when it finishes, nothing to do

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Pricing

Every charge this tool can incur.

Charge	Price
Per call	$0.0026

Updated: Oct 25, 2026

Input and output schemas

Input schema

input_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "station_triplets"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "station_triplets": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9]{1,12}:[A-Z]{2}:[A-Z]{3,6}(,[A-Za-z0-9]{1,12}:[A-Z]{2}:[A-Z]{3,6}){0,4}$",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "description": "One to five exact station triplets, comma separated, for example 302:OR:SNTL or 302:OR:SNTL,1344:CO:SNTL."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Output schema

output_schema.json

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "results"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "stationTriplet",
          "name",
          "stateCode",
          "networkCode"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "huc": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Hydrologic unit code of the station."
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Station name."
          },
          "shefId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "SHEF location id."
          },
          "dcoCode": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Data collection office code."
          },
          "endDate": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "End of record; 2100-01-01 00:00 while the station is active."
          },
          "latitude": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Latitude, decimal degrees."
          },
          "operator": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Operating agency."
          },
          "beginDate": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "First date of record, YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm."
          },
          "elevation": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Elevation in feet."
          },
          "longitude": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Longitude, decimal degrees."
          },
          "pedonCode": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Soil pedon code."
          },
          "stateCode": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Two-letter state code."
          },
          "stationId": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Station id."
          },
          "countyName": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "County."
          },
          "networkCode": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Network code, for example SNTL (SNOTEL), SCAN, SNOW, MSNT."
          },
          "dataTimeZone": {
            "type": "number",
            "description": "Offset of the station's data time zone from UTC, in hours."
          },
          "associatedHucs": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "A hydrologic unit code."
            },
            "description": "Other hydrologic units the station relates to."
          },
          "stationTriplet": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Station triplet: id:state:network, for example 302:OR:SNTL."
          }
        },
        "description": "One station.",
        "additionalProperties": true
      },
      "description": "The stations; empty when none matches."
    }
  },
  "description": "The stations; empty when none matches.",
  "additionalProperties": true
}