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River Don at Haughton: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Don gauges

15.6m³/s
551 cfs · gauge 2.578 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
▲ 8 m³/s
7 days
▲ 11 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
11.2 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

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

  • This week↗ Rising 11 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): 4.69–32.81 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 6.97–20.93 m³/sToday: 15.59 m³/sToday 15.59 m³/sMedian 11.2110th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 4.69–32.81 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 6.97–20.93 m³/sToday: 15.59 m³/sToday 15.59 m³/sMedian 11.2110th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (57 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 11.2 m³/s (57 years of data).

It has risen 8.23 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 301.5 m³/s (Nov 18, 2022).

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
301.5 m³/s (Nov 18, 2022)
Highest annual peak stage
5.500 m (Jan 8, 2016)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
2.89 m³/s (Sep 2, 2025)
Normal range for Oct 23
6.97 m³/s – 20.9 m³/s (57 years)

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