search_stations

Find NVE hydrological stations and their available time series.

Signature: search_stations(municipality: string, optional, default None; county: string, optional, default None; station_name: string, optional, default None; active_only: yes/no, optional, default True; limit: integer, items, optional, default 25; offset: integer, items, optional, default 0)

Direct GET

For navigating agents: open the HTML page with parameters in the URL. The result is fetched and displayed without screenshots or form filling.

Open this validated HTML GET URL

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/kilder/nve/search_stations/?municipality={municipality}&county={county}&station_name={station_name}&active_only=true&limit=25&offset=0

Replace {municipality}, {county}, {station_name}, {active_only}, {limit}, {offset} with values. Remove unused optional parameters from the URL.

For software and dashboards: Read the operation descriptor. The JSON GET template is https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nve/search_stations?municipality={municipality}&county={county}&station_name={station_name}&active_only=true&limit=25&offset=0. Open this exact request as JSON.

ParameterRequirementJSON typeDescription
municipalityoptionalunionMunicipality name (HydAPI field CouncilName).
countyoptionalunionCounty name.
station_nameoptionalunionStation name filter.
active_onlyoptionalbooleanReturn only active stations by default.
limitoptionalintegerMaximum stations returned (default 25, maximum 100). Unit: items.
offsetoptionalintegerNumber of matching stations to skip (default 0). Unit: items.
Generated JavaScript, Python and response structure

Use JSON when the user requests code, machine-readable data, value extraction or further computation. Use the HTML GET page to identify the correct source and verify parameters.

Example for generated JavaScript and Python

https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nve/search_stations?municipality={municipality}&county={county}&station_name={station_name}&active_only=true&limit=25&offset=0

Replace URL placeholders and remove unused optional parameters.

JavaScript in a dashboard

const url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nve/search_stations?municipality={municipality}&county={county}&station_name={station_name}&active_only=true&limit=25&offset=0";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) {
  const failure = await response.json();
  throw new Error(`${failure.error.code}: ${failure.error.message} ${failure.suggestion}`);
}
const result = await response.json();
const data = result.data;

Python without additional packages

import json
from urllib.request import urlopen

url = "https://allemannsdata.com/wiki/api/v1/kilder/nve/search_stations?municipality={municipality}&county={county}&station_name={station_name}&active_only=true&limit=25&offset=0"
with urlopen(url) as response:
    result = json.load(response)
data = result["data"]

Response structure

{
  "source": "nve",
  "operation": "search_stations",
  "parameters": {},
  "data": {},
  "entities": [],
  "_meta": {"retrieved_at": "...", "sources": [], "cache": {}},
  "_links": {"self": "...", "source": "...", "wiki": "...", "feedback": "..."}
}
Form for manual use

The form is a fallback for people and browser agents that cannot open the GET URL directly.

Type: string. Municipality name (HydAPI field CouncilName).
Type: string. County name.
Type: string. Station name filter.
Type: yes/no. Return only active stations by default.
Type: integer. Maximum stations returned (default 25, maximum 100). Unit: items.
Type: integer. Number of matching stations to skip (default 0). Unit: items.

Result

Source: NVE HydAPI. Retrieved 2026-09-23T22:02:22Z in 0.171 seconds.

Search scope: Municipality-filtered results cover all of LURØY municipality.

Showing 1 of 1 results in compact format.

  1. station_id:
    157.3.0
    latitude:
    66.39262
    longitude:
    13.18077
Show all fields in HTML
currentLink:
https://hydapi.nve.no/api/v1/Stations?CouncilName=LUR%C3%98Y&Active=OnlyActive
apiVersion:
1.0
license:
https://data.norge.no/nlod/en
createdAt:
2026-09-23T22:02:22.2006583Z
queryTime:
00:00:00.0009367
itemCount:
1
data:

1 results

  1. station_id:
    157.3.0
    stationName:
    Vassvatn
    latitude:
    66.39262
    longitude:
    13.18077
    utmEast_Z33:
    418712
    utmNorth_Z33:
    7364857
    masl:
    109
    riverName:
    Kjerringåga
    councilNumber:
    1834
    councilName:
    Lurøy
    countyName:
    Nordland
    drainageBasinKey:
    1887
    hierarchy:
    Kjerringåga
    lakeArea:
    0
    lakeName:
    not reported by source
    lakeNo:
    44725
    regineNo:
    157.6B
    reservoirNo:
    not reported by source
    reservoirName:
    not reported by source
    stationTypeName:
    Forvaltningsstasjon
    stationStatusName:
    Aktiv
    drainageBasinArea:
    16.33
    drainageBasinAreaNorway:
    16.33
    gradient1085:
    99.94
    gradientBasin:
    48.96
    gradientRiver:
    101.21
    heightMinimum:
    110
    heightHypso10:
    181
    heightHypso20:
    207
    heightHypso30:
    272
    heightHypso40:
    376
    heightHypso50:
    497
    heightHypso60:
    559
    heightHypso70:
    644
    heightHypso80:
    742
    heightHypso90:
    875
    heightMaximum:
    1164
    lengthKmBasin:
    4.17
    lengthKmRiver:
    5.79
    percentAgricul:
    0.78
    percentBog:
    0.59
    percentEffBog:
    not reported by source
    percentEffLake:
    6.1
    percentForest:
    28.72
    percentGlacier:
    0
    percentLake:
    11.2
    percentMountain:
    57.14
    percentUrban:
    0
    utmZoneGravi:
    33
    utmEastGravi:
    419237
    utmNorthGravi:
    7363666
    utmZoneInlet:
    33
    utmEastInlet:
    421824
    utmNorthInlet:
    7364182
    utmZoneOutlet:
    not reported by source
    utmEastOutlet:
    not reported by source
    utmNorthOutlet:
    not reported by source
    annualRunoff:
    63.25
    specificDischarge:
    122.81
    regulationArea:
    3.77
    areaReservoirs:
    0.36
    volumeReservoirs:
    0.7
    regulationPartReservoirs:
    0.01
    transferAreaIn:
    0
    transferAreaOut:
    3.77
    reservoirAreaIn:
    0
    reservoirAreaOut:
    0
    reservoirVolumeIn:
    0
    reservoirVolumeOut:
    0
    remainingArea:
    12.55
    numberReservoirs:
    1
    firstYearRegulation:
    2022
    catchmentRegTypeName:
    regulert m/magasin og uregulert restfelt
    owner:
    HH. Hydrologisk avd./Hydrometri
    qNumberOfYears:
    101
    qStartYear:
    1917
    qEndYear:
    2017
    qm:
    16.9296
    q5:
    21.3639
    q10:
    25.4132
    q20:
    29.49
    q50:
    35.0624
    hm:
    1.7133
    h5:
    1.7861
    h10:
    1.845
    h20:
    1.899
    h50:
    1.9659
    culQm:
    21.4205
    culQ5:
    27.0311
    culQ10:
    32.1545
    culQ20:
    37.3127
    culQ50:
    44.3633
    culHm:
    1.787
    culH5:
    1.867
    culH10:
    1.9319
    culH20:
    1.9912
    culH50:
    2.0648
    seriesList:

    4 results

    1. parameterName:
      Vannstand
      parameter:
      1000
      versionNo:
      1
      unit:
      m
      serieFrom:
      1916-09-01T00:00:00
      serieTo:
      not reported by source
      resolutionList:

      3 results

      1. resTime:
        0
        method:
        Instantaneous
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1916-09-01T11:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      2. resTime:
        60
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1987-11-30T15:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      3. resTime:
        1440
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1916-09-01T11:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T11:00:00Z
    2. parameterName:
      Vannføring
      parameter:
      1001
      versionNo:
      1
      unit:
      m³/s
      serieFrom:
      not reported by source
      serieTo:
      not reported by source
      resolutionList:

      3 results

      1. resTime:
        0
        method:
        Instantaneous
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1916-09-01T11:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      2. resTime:
        60
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1987-11-30T15:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      3. resTime:
        1440
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1916-09-01T11:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T11:00:00Z
    3. parameterName:
      Magasinvolum
      parameter:
      1004
      versionNo:
      1
      unit:
      millioner m³
      serieFrom:
      not reported by source
      serieTo:
      not reported by source
      resolutionList:

      3 results

      1. resTime:
        0
        method:
        Instantaneous
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1916-11-11T11:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      2. resTime:
        60
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1987-11-30T15:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      3. resTime:
        1440
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        1916-11-11T11:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T11:00:00Z
    4. parameterName:
      Lufttemperatur
      parameter:
      17
      versionNo:
      2
      unit:
      °C
      serieFrom:
      2009-09-02T00:00:00
      serieTo:
      not reported by source
      resolutionList:

      3 results

      1. resTime:
        0
        method:
        Instantaneous
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        2009-09-02T00:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      2. resTime:
        60
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        2009-09-02T01:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T21:00:00Z
      3. resTime:
        1440
        method:
        Mean
        timeOffset:
        0
        dataFromTime:
        2009-09-02T11:00:00Z
        dataToTime:
        2026-09-23T11:00:00Z
limit:
25
offset:
0
returned:
1
has_more_results:
no
truncated:
no
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Ground rule: Navigate with HTML GET links to keep explanations and relationships. Use the page's JSON alternative only when concrete values must be extracted, compared or computed.

How to use the search_stations lookup

  1. Replace the placeholders in the HTML GET template; remove optional parameters you do not need.
  2. Check types, units, limits and ID formats in the parameter table.
  3. Follow linked results to canonical pages before combining sources.

Misreading to avoid: An empty list means "no results for this lookup". An error message or unavailable source does not mean the data does not exist.

Source-specific next step

Go to the source page for other operations. Use the JSON template only after the HTML result shows that the parameters and source are correct.