Aquaveo

06/24/2026

Mismatched coordinates causing your groundwater models to shift? Learn how to identify datum errors, use the new Export PRJ tool, and seamlessly align your GIS data layers in the Groundwater Modeling System (GMS). Read our quick troubleshooting guide to fix projection issues today.

https://aquaveo.com/blog/post/troubleshooting-projection-coordinate-system-issues

06/19/2026

The integration of GIS and hydrology has evolved from basic map-making to AI-native spatial intelligence. This comprehensive review from researchers with BYU Civil and Construction Engineering CCE outlines a four-level vision for the future of water modeling, where AI agents reason directly over data to dissolve traditional software boundaries.

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/18/7/796

06/17/2026

Streamline your watershed modeling with the Watershed Modeling System (WMS) soil texture determination tool. Automatically classify NRCS Web Soil Survey data into standard USDA classes to save time, improve infiltration parameter estimation, and build more reliable hydrologic models.

https://aquaveo.com/blog/post/how-to-determine-soil-texture-using-nrcs-soil-data

06/12/2026

Rivers often bend, but measuring their extreme flood behavior takes serious science. A recent study by Universitas Tadulako utilized 2D modeling to analyze the Palu River bend under a 50-year flood scenario, uncovering crucial data on outer-bank scour and water superelevation.

https://jurnal.pasca.untad.ac.id/index.php/jstt/article/view/1051

06/10/2026

Numerical instability can compromise the quality of your hydraulic simulations without throwing explicit errors. Learn how to use the Surface-water Modeling System (SMS) visualization and plotting tools to identify subtle stability issues—like velocity spikes and water surface oscillations—before finalizing your engineering designs.

https://aquaveo.com/blog/post/diagnosing-costly-model-stability-issues

06/09/2026

We are excited to be attending Tethys Summit 2026!

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Come to our annual conference that brings together an international community of developers, scientists, and researchers to advance open-source Earth science technology. Tethys Summit features workshops, technical presentations, and an app development contest focused on creating innovative web-based tools for environmental, water, and climate data analysis.

Early bird prices are available for our Chicago conference this June 17th-18th. Join us for $139 before April 24th to get access to this price.

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🔗 Register here: https://tethysgeoscience.org/tethys-summit-2026/

06/05/2026

Static maps fail to capture how groundwater risks evolve over time. A new hybrid stochastic numerical framework - created by researchers with Università degli Studi di Ferrara, DolomitiGeo, and CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - changes that by integrating dynamic, time-dependent contaminant scenarios into risk mapping. This predictive methodology provides essential foresight for protecting strategic drinking water supplies.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicola-Fullin/publication/404352620_A_Hybrid_Stochastic_Numerical_Framework_for_Predictive_Groundwater_Risk_Mapping_Integrating_Time-Dependent_Scenarios_in_a_Strategic_Alpine_Aquifer/links/69f4bc71b2e0972eb41cf96f/A-Hybrid-Stochastic-Numerical-Framework-for-Predictive-Groundwater-Risk-Mapping-Integrating-Time-Dependent-Scenarios-in-a-Strategic-Alpine-Aquifer.pdf

06/03/2026

Maximize your groundwater modeling efficiency. The Groundwater Modeling System (GMS) 10.9 introduces powerful Graphics Window enhancements, including linear contours on rasters and customizable window sizing, to streamline your visualization workflow and improve report-quality figure generation.

https://aquaveo.com/blog/post/new-display-enhancements-gms-10-9

05/29/2026

Flooding is a game of inches, but soil controls the rules. This fascinating study by the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences : IIT DELHI reveals that adjusting land surface characteristics, like soil infiltration and curve numbers, can alter coastal compound flood models by over 50%. A great read for anyone in coastal planning and disaster resilience.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-46242-1

05/27/2026

Discover the latest enhancements in the Surface-water Modeling System (SMS) version 13.5 Beta. Experience faster polygon editing, upgraded ADCIRC workflows, and powerful new sediment mapping tools.

https://aquaveo.com/blog/post/sms-13-5-beta-out-now