Who We Are
Our mission is to strengthen water-level monitoring across the Chesapeake Bay region by deploying a cost-effective, scalable sensor network. By expanding real-time data coverage, we aim to improve coastal resilience and enhance flood-risk alert capabilities for communities that need it most. The project incorporates input from community, county, and regional stakeholders, prioritizing high flood-risk areas that currently lack sufficient monitoring infrastructure.
Support for this work comes from the University of Maryland’s Grand Challenges program, which unites the Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Geography, and Geology; the Marine Estuarine Environmental Science program; and the Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center as part of the Maryland Climate Resilience Network. In addition, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) has committed support to help expand Hydronet throughout the region, including coastal bays and river systems within the broader Chesapeake Bay watershed.
If you’d like to learn more about the Hydronet, please reach out to Tim Canty
(tcanty@umd.edu).
Photo Credits: John T. Consoli/University of Maryland
Latest Data Snapshot
Annapolis City Dock
2.04ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:09 AM
Annapolis Museum
2.07ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:08 AM
Annapolis Yacht Club
2.04ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:09 AM
Cobb Island
2.56ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:14 AM
Crisfield Hospital Dock
1.55ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:11 AM
Eastport Yacht Club
1.84ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:07 AM
Ferry Cove MD
2.33ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:15 AM
Jenkins Dock
1.42ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:12 AM
Maritime Museum Back Creek
1.80ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:09 AM
Nanjemoy
4.57ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:09 AM
Newburg MD
2.68ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:08 AM
Shipwright Harbor Marina
2.21ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:08 AM
West River
2.22ft
Last Reading:
4/18/26, 5:11 AM
Our Team
Hydronet provides real-time environmental data collected from various sensors and partner networks. Please note that the data is automatically transmitted and may contain occasional errors, gaps, or anomalies due to equipment malfunction, communication issues, or maintenance activities. Hydronet data is provided for informational and research purposes only and should not be considered authoritative or used for emergency decision-making.
