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River Ayr at Wellwood: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Ayr gauges

2.08m³/s
73.3 cfs · gauge 0.597 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
▼ 5 m³/s
7 days
▼ 1 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
2.42 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

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

  • This week↘ Falling 1.35 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): 0.67–7.25 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1.03–3.76 m³/sToday: 2.08 m³/sToday 2.08 m³/sMedian 2.4210th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 0.67–7.25 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1.03–3.76 m³/sToday: 2.08 m³/sToday 2.08 m³/sMedian 2.4210th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (28 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 below the Oct 23 median of 2.42 m³/s (28 years of data).

It has dropped 4.95 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 69.1 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
69.1 m³/s (Dec 11, 1994)
Highest annual peak stage
2.285 m (Jan 16, 2010)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
0.27 m³/s (Sep 2, 2022)
Normal range for Oct 23
1.03 m³/s – 3.76 m³/s (28 years)

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