The Sentinel device

The physical intelligence layer for drainage.

Sentinel is the physical intelligence layer of FlowGuard — connected hardware designed to observe the conditions that influence flood and drainage risk. Monitor the infrastructure. Understand the risk. Act earlier.

FlowGuard Sentinel device
Choose your Sentinel

Monitor, or fully managed.

Sentinel Monitor

Real-time drainage intelligence — visibility-first for estates that want continuous eyes on their network.

IP68
Protection
NB-IoT
Connectivity
30 days
Battery backup
<5 min
Alert latency
Sentinel Managed

Everything the Monitor does — plus fully managed monitoring, scheduled maintenance and coordinated response handled by FlowGuard.

IP68
Protection
24/7
Monitored
Managed
Maintenance
Priority
Response
What it measures

Nine data streams, from inside the drain.

Every Sentinel reports continuously — the raw signal behind FlowGuard's risk intelligence.

Water level

Depth in the channel, live

Flow velocity

Speed of water movement

Silt depth

Sediment accumulation

Rainfall

On-site precipitation

Temperature

Ambient & water temp

Battery & solar

Autonomous power state

GPS

Precise node location

NB-IoT uplink

Always-on connectivity

Tamper & blockage

Alerts on interference

Which Sentinel is right for your estate?

Monitor vs Managed.

CapabilitySentinel MonitorSentinel Managed
Real-time monitoring✓✓
Water, flow, silt & rainfall sensing✓✓
Managed maintenance scheduling—✓
Priority response coordination—✓
Battery backup30 days30 days
ConnectivityNB-IoTNB-IoT
Alert latency<5 min<5 min
Best forVisibility-first estatesFully managed protection
Built for the field

Rugged by design.

Autonomous power

Solar-assisted with a 30-day battery backup for long-duration field deployment.

Connected infrastructure

Secure NB-IoT connectivity for reliable remote monitoring.

Rugged field design

IP68-rated enclosure built for demanding underground environments.

Retrofit ready

Designed to integrate with existing drainage infrastructure.

Full hardware specs

Sentinel, in detail.

Protection ratingIP68
ConnectivityNB-IoT
PowerSolar-assisted + battery
Battery backup30 days
Alert latency<5 min
SensorsLevel · flow · silt · rainfall · temp
SecurityTamper & blockage detection
LocationOn-board GPS
MountingRetrofit, existing infrastructure
Managed serviceMonitoring · maintenance · response

Ready to deploy Sentinel across your estate?

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