Global Hydrological Service Directory from WMO

National Hydrological Services data aggregates water resource assessment activities from member organizations of the World Meteorological Organization. It provides a directory of official agencies across five global regions, including Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The dataset is compiled by the CEOS_EXTRA organization from WMO sources.

Use Cases

• Map hydrological service locations by country and WMO region for network analysis.
• Analyze the distribution of national water agencies by continent for resource allocation studies.
• Identify official data sources for specific countries like the USA United States Geological Survey for data validation.

Strengths

• Covers 5 distinct global regions as defined by the WMO.
• Lists specific national agencies for over 30 countries.

Limitations

• No quantitative hydrological data (e.g., river flow, precipitation) is included, only agency metadata.
• Sample size and specific data attributes like column names are unknown.
• List may be incomplete or outdated for some regions.

Provenance

Source

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) National Hydrological and Hydrometeorological Services.

Collection Method

Compiled directory from WMO member reports.

Geography

Global coverage across Africa, Asia, South America, North and Central America, and the South-West Pacific.