Overview
Flume Water provides smart home water monitoring and leak detection technology that helps homeowners track water usage, detect leaks in real time, and prevent costly water damage. The company's patented sensor attaches directly to existing water meters without requiring any plumbing modifications, reading the magnetic field to detect usage down to one-hundredth of a gallon.
Founded by three Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students during California's record drought, Flume has grown to serve over 250,000 homes across the United States. The company has built significant partnerships with major insurance carriers, positioning its technology as a loss prevention tool that reduces non-weather water damage claims by up to 70%.
Flume's insurance-focused value proposition addresses the largest loss category for US P&C carriers: non-weather water loss, estimated at approximately $20 billion annually. With 70% of users detecting a leak within 30 days of activation, the platform delivers measurable claims reduction for carrier partners.
Products & Services
Flume 2 Smart Home Water Monitor
Hardware sensor that attaches to existing residential water meters to capture real-time water usage and leak data every 5 seconds. Self-installs in 10 minutes with no plumbing required. Compatible with 95% of US homes.
Key Features
- Real-time flow rate monitoring (precise to 0.01 gallon)
- Smart leak detection with customizable alert rules
- Indoor vs. outdoor water consumption separation
- Monthly, weekly, and daily water budgets
- Emergency contact notifications
- Machine learning-based leak detection algorithms
Target Users: Homeowners, insurance policyholders
Flume Insight (Premium Tier)
Enhanced subscription service with advanced monitoring capabilities including daily and weekly budgets, custom leak rules, shared household access, and personal API access.
Key Features
- Custom leak detection rules
- Daily and weekly budget controls
- Indoor vs. outdoor usage breakdown
- Shared access for household members
- Personal API access
- Dedicated support
Target Users: Power users, insurance program participants
Flume for Insurers
B2B platform enabling insurance carriers to deploy Flume devices to policyholders as a loss prevention tool, with aggregate data and claims impact reporting.
Key Features
- Policyholder deployment programs
- Claims reduction analytics (70% average reduction)
- Leak detection within 30 days for 70% of users
- 80%+ self-installation rates
- White-label and co-branded options
Target Users: P&C insurance carriers
At a Glance
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- San Luis Obispo, California
- Employees
- 11-50
- Funding
- Seed
Category & Focus
- Category
- Data & Analytics
- Subcategories
- IoT Leak Detection Loss Prevention Smart Home
- Insurance Verticals
- P&C Personal
- Target Customers
- Carriers, Consumers
Customers
- USAA
- Nationwide
- HSB (Hartford Steam Boiler / Munich Re)
- Amica Insurance
- Mercury Insurance
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Last updated: 2026-04-10