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River Don at Culfork: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Don gauges

2.49m³/s
88.0 cfs · gauge 0.238 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
0 m³/s
7 days
▲ 1 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
2.26 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

The River Don at Culfork is flowing within its normal range for Oct 23.

  • This week↗ Rising 0.84 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): 1.04–7.80 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1.68–5.12 m³/sToday: 2.49 m³/sToday 2.49 m³/sMedian 2.2610th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 1.04–7.80 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 1.68–5.12 m³/sToday: 2.49 m³/sToday 2.49 m³/sMedian 2.2610th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (29 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 2.26 m³/s (29 years of data).

It has dropped 0.15 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 61.9 m³/s (Nov 1, 2009).

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
61.9 m³/s (Nov 1, 2009)
Highest annual peak stage
1.800 m (Aug 11, 2014)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
0.52 m³/s (Aug 26, 2025)
Normal range for Oct 23
1.68 m³/s – 5.12 m³/s (29 years)

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