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River Ayr at Limmerhaugh: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Ayr gauges

4.62m³/s
163 cfs · gauge 0.824 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Much above normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
▼ 10 m³/s
7 days
▼ 3 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
3.01 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

Much higher than usual

The River Ayr at Limmerhaugh is flowing 54% above its normal flow for Oct 23.

  • This week↘ Falling 2.51 m³/s

Compared with this gauge's own records for the same date. A statistical guide, not advice.

Today compared with past years on Oct 23

Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 1.96–4.49 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 2.27–3.77 m³/sToday: 4.62 m³/sToday 4.62 m³/sMedian 3.0110th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 1.96–4.49 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 2.27–3.77 m³/sToday: 4.62 m³/sToday 4.62 m³/sMedian 3.0110th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (8 years). A statistical guide, not advice.

Angling level guide

A statistical guide from this gauge's own history: "low" is below the 25th percentile for Oct 23, "high" above the 75th, "good" in between. It is not advice: check conditions on the bank, local club rules and any flood warning.

What this means

Flow is above the Oct 23 median of 3.01 m³/s (8 years of data).

It has dropped 10.2 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 62.5 m³/s (Jan 23, 2018).

Flow chart

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Measured Normal range for the date (middle 50% of past years)

Flood status

Flood warnings in Scotland are issued by SEPA, not by this website. Check Floodline Scotland for warnings in force.

Records

Highest annual peak flow
62.5 m³/s (Jan 23, 2018)
Highest annual peak stage
2.691 m (Aug 11, 2019)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
0.29 m³/s (Sep 16, 2022)
Normal range for Oct 23
2.27 m³/s – 3.77 m³/s (8 years)

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