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 the team
(hydronet@umd.edu).
Photo Credits: John T. Consoli/University of Maryland
Latest Data Snapshot
Annapolis City Dock
1.40ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:22 PM
Annapolis Museum
1.40ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:23 PM
Annapolis Yacht Club
1.41ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:23 PM
Cobb Island
2.16ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:23 PM
Crisfield Hospital Dock
2.56ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:18 PM
Eastport Yacht Club
1.17ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:19 PM
Ferry Cove MD
1.41ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:28 PM
Jenkins Dock
2.52ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:17 PM
Maritime Museum Back Creek
1.18ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:25 PM
Nanjemoy
1.41ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 11:01 AM
Newburg MD
2.16ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:28 PM
Shipwright Harbor Marina
1.48ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:24 PM
West River
1.50ft
Last Reading:
6/29/26, 12:25 PM
Our Team
Questions about Hydronet?
For questions about Hydronet, data access, partnerships, or site coordination, please contact the Hydronet team at hydronet@umd.edu.
Data Use Disclaimer
Hydronet data are provided for informational and research purposes. Data may be preliminary and subject to review, correction, or outages. Users should exercise judgment when interpreting water level observations and should not rely on Hydronet as the sole source for emergency decision-making.
