This blog post demonstrates how we used the core principles of user-centered design, “learn,” “build,” and “refine” to modernize Water Data for the Nation (WDFN)
Keywords: Monitoring Location Pages
In 2024, we asked our users for feedback. This is what we found.
We’ve made changes to the Monitoring Location Page (MLP) to make all kinds of water data accessible from the same place in WDFN.
Feature to see current water conditions from all monitoring locations in a state that collect continuous data.
Feature to maintain a list of monitoring locations you are interested in and to see the latest values of real-time data.
Feature to see a series of graphs of all current sensor data collected at a single location is available now.
Graphing data for 5 locations on a single graph now available on WDFN
A look into the current and coming soon features available in WDFN. Updated in 2025 to highlight progress and include links to new features
Have you ever heard of user-centered design? We put our users first in how we design, update, and implement our water data delivery products.