Hydra Score App Launches: A New Era of Water Risk Intelligence for Agriculture

by Kylie Dow
Apr 29
2 min read

Water uncertainty continues to be one of the biggest threats to agricultural productivity, profitability, and long-term planning—especially in California. Today, growers and ag professionals have a powerful new tool to navigate those challenges: Hydra Score is officially live and available on the App Store and Google Play platforms.

Designed to provide real-time insights into water availability and land viability, Hydra Score delivers a first-of-its-kind analytics platform that integrates water rights data, groundwater trends, regulatory boundaries, and climate risk into a single, user-friendly system.

“California agriculture depends on water—and understanding water risk is no longer optional,” said Austin Verissimo, Head of Operations of Hydra Score. “Hydra Score puts critical water intelligence directly into the hands of growers, lenders, and land professionals.”

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Key Features of Hydra Score

Hydra Score’s features help ag professionals make confident, informed decisions about land acquisition, financing, and ranch planning. The platform includes:

Property Boundaries and Soil Properties: Access detailed information on property lines and soil characteristics to evaluate land suitability.

Groundwater Banking and Historic Climate Data: Assess groundwater banking suitability with modified and unmodified SAGBI layers.

Flood Maps and Hydrologic Regions: Assess flood risks and identify hydrologic regions to mitigate potential water-related challenges.

GSA and Water District Boundaries: Gain insights into Groundwater Sustainability Agency and water district jurisdictions affecting your property.

Property Ownership Information and APN Display: Retrieve owner details and Assessor's Parcel Numbers for targeted property analysis.

Hydra Scores and Soil Scores: Evaluate properties based on comprehensive water security metrics and soil quality assessments.

Executive Summaries: Access concise reports on GSAs, water districts, and subbasins to understand regulatory and sustainability contexts.

Custom Ranch Management and Reporting: Manage multiple properties with custom ranch setups and generate detailed reports for strategic planning.

Meeting the Moment in California Agriculture

Recent years have brought increasingly volatile weather patterns, rising regulatory pressures, and heightened concern around groundwater sustainability. From drought to floods, growers are being forced to manage more risk than ever before. Hydra Score helps turn that risk into clarity—with comprehensive mapping, data overlays, and on-demand reporting that brings context to every acre.

Whether evaluating a land purchase or planning for long-term water reliability, Hydra Score gives agricultural stakeholders the information they need—when they need it.