Newsletter - July 2026

HydroSHEDS v2 Now Available

We have lots of exciting updates this month! HydroSHEDS v2 has been officially released for North and South America. The first set of data layers released includes:

River network (RIV)
Flow direction (DIR)
Flow accumulation (ACC)
Drainage basins (BAS) beta release

This is just the first of our many planned releases which includes more hydrological products and expanded continent coverage.

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HydroSHEDS Joins the ArcGIS Living Atlas

Multiple dataset uploaded into ArcGIS Living Atlas

We're also pleased to announce that, through our collaboration with Esri, HydroSHEDS v2 is also available in the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World as river streamlines, nodes and river basins. ArcGIS users can now easily add the river network and basins directly into their ArcGIS maps, analyses and existing GIS workflows.

Meet Us at the Esri User Conference

HydroSHEDS v2 will be showcased at the Esri User Conference. If you are attending the conference, we invite you to join the Water Resources Symposium on
July 16, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM PDT. We'd love to connect. You can also watch the presentation virtually.

News Mentions

Esri and Global Partners Release HydroSHEDS v2 for the Americas

Esri has made HydroSHEDS v2 publicly available for the first time. Confluvio Consulting led the development of the HydroSHEDS v2 foundational dataset... (Esri News, 07/09/2026). Read more...

HydroSHEDS 2.0 Now Available for the Americas in the Living Atlas

Without detailed maps of surface water features, engineers, scientists, and policy makers are unable to understand ecosystem functions, assess flood risk, or effectively...(Esri Blog, 07/09/2026). Read more...

Transitioning Hydrosheds from version 1 to version 2

HydroSHEDS v2 has been officially released for North and South America, marking the first major release of the next generation of HydroSHEDS data products... (LinkedIn - Confluvio, 07/09/2026).
Read more...

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