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Decades of protecting lives and property with real-time data
HydroLynx Systems manufactures real-time data telemetry systems that give emergency managers, water utilities, and agencies the accurate, timely hydrological data they need to make decisions when it matters most — during a storm, not after it.
Our story
HydroLynx traces its lineage to Sierra-Misco, a pioneer of the ALERT flood-warning protocol. When Sierra-Misco's environmental instrument line was acquired by NovaLynx, the foundation was laid for a company devoted entirely to flood warning and environmental data telemetry.
Founded in 1998 by Kim Blair and David Leader, HydroLynx set out to develop technology that would safeguard communities against the devastating impacts of floods. The company helped drive the industry forward, developing and deploying Real-Time Data Telemetry Systems built on the ALERT and ALERT2 protocols.
Embraced by municipalities and agencies worldwide, those systems interface with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) platforms to provide the early-warning capability that transformed flood preparedness and mitigation.
What we make
As leaders in the ALERT flood-warning industry, HydroLynx produces a complete range of equipment for monitoring hydrological conditions:
Packaged field stations
Turnkey ALERT2 rain, level, weather, and water-quality stations — sensor, transmitter, solar power, and enclosure deployable as one unit.
Telemetry & networking
Data transmitters, receiver/decoders, radios, antennas, power systems, and repeaters for building and maintaining complete monitoring networks.
Rain gauges & sensors
Tipping-bucket and all-weather rain gauges, plus level, weather, and water-quality sensors built for unattended field deployment.
Who we serve
Our customers are the organizations that can't afford failure: federal, state, and local government agencies, water utilities, and international organizations managing flood-prone watersheds around the world. They use our data to make decisions that protect lives and property in their communities.