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River Ayr at Mainholm: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Ayr gauges

24.0m³/s
846 cfs · gauge 1.115 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
▼ 41 m³/s
7 days
▼ 17 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
19.1 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

The River Ayr at Mainholm is flowing within its normal range for Oct 23.

  • This week↘ Falling 17 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): 4.18–64.29 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 8.35–32.60 m³/sToday: 23.95 m³/sToday 23.95 m³/sMedian 19.1010th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 4.18–64.29 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 8.35–32.60 m³/sToday: 23.95 m³/sToday 23.95 m³/sMedian 19.1010th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (50 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 19.1 m³/s (50 years of data).

It has dropped 40.8 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 310.8 m³/s (Dec 11, 1994).

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
310.8 m³/s (Dec 11, 1994)
Highest annual peak stage
5.254 m (Jan 2, 1981)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
1.04 m³/s (Sep 3, 2021)
Normal range for Oct 23
8.35 m³/s – 32.6 m³/s (50 years)

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