# Hydrata

> Cloud-based 2D hydraulic flood modelling platform powered by the ANUGA open-source
> finite-volume shallow water equation solver. Upload terrain data, define scenarios,
> run flood simulations in the browser, and share results via GeoServer — no local
> software installation required.

Hydrata is designed for civil engineers, hydrologists, and government agencies needing
site-specific flood inundation analysis beyond what pre-computed global risk maps can
provide. Built on GeoNode 5.x (open-source geospatial CMS), Django 5, GeoServer 2.27.x,
and AWS EC2 cloud compute. The ANUGA solver uses a triangular unstructured mesh, making
it well-suited for complex coastal, estuarine, and urban terrain. Hydrata manages the
full modeling workflow — DEM upload, scenario configuration, cloud simulation, and results
publishing — and provides an MCP server for integration with AI coding assistants.

Target users: civil engineering consultants, government water agencies, researchers using
ANUGA, and development-finance project teams needing accessible 2D flood modeling without
expensive desktop software licenses.

## Getting Started

- [Platform Overview](https://hydrata.com/): What Hydrata does, supported use cases, and key features
- [Documentation](https://hydrata.com/docs/): Full user and technical documentation (MkDocs)
- [Sign Up Free](https://hydrata.com/account/signup/): Create an account to start modelling

## Technical Reference

- [REST API v2](https://hydrata.com/api/v2/): GeoNode DRF API — resources, datasets, maps, users, permissions
- [ANUGA Projects API](https://hydrata.com/api/projects/): Create and manage flood modelling projects
- [ANUGA Scenarios API](https://hydrata.com/api/scenarios/): Configure model inputs — DEM, boundaries, friction, rainfall
- [ANUGA Runs API](https://hydrata.com/api/runs/): Submit and monitor ANUGA simulation jobs on cloud compute
- [GeoServer WMS Capabilities](https://hydrata.com/geoserver/geonode/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetCapabilities): All publicly accessible spatial layers as OGC WMS
- [MCP Server (StreamableHTTP)](https://hydrata.com/mcp/): Native MCP server for AI coding assistants — Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor
- [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/servers/com.hydrata/hydrata-mcp-server): Verified MCP registry entry

## Pricing

- Free tier: 3 simulation runs, no credit card required
- Pay-per-compute: $0.25–0.35/compute-hour (AWS Batch spot instances)
- Authentication: Bearer token, API key provisioned on email confirmation
- Signup: https://hydrata.com/account/signup/

## Use Cases

- [2D Flood Modelling (ANUGA)](https://hydrata.com/): Urban, rural, and coastal flood inundation mapping using ANUGA
- [IFD Rainfall Data](https://hydrata.com/hydrology/idf/): Intensity-Frequency-Duration tables for Australian design storm inputs
- [SWAMM Watershed Portal](https://theswamm.com/): BMP sizing and nonpoint-source pollution tracking for Lake Decatur, IL
- [Haiti Hydrogeology Portal](https://sararaportal.com/): Open geospatial library for water resource planning in Haiti
- [Nicaragua Hydro Portal](https://nicaraguahydroportal.com/): Hydrogeological spatial data for groundwater management in Nicaragua

## Optional

- [Dataset Catalogue](https://hydrata.com/catalogue/): Browse published geospatial datasets
- [Map Catalogue](https://hydrata.com/catalogue/#/?f=map): Browse published flood model output maps
- [GeoServer WFS](https://hydrata.com/geoserver/geonode/wfs?service=WFS&version=2.0.0&request=GetCapabilities): Vector feature access for flood model results