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River Nith at Friars Carse: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Nith gauges

29.3m³/s
1,033 cfs · gauge 0.910 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
▼ 14 m³/s
7 days
▼ 32 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
35.9 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

The River Nith at Friars Carse is flowing within its normal range for Oct 23.

  • This week↘ Falling 32 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): 9.48–90.72 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 15.11–56.48 m³/sToday: 29.26 m³/sToday 29.26 m³/sMedian 35.8910th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 9.48–90.72 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 15.11–56.48 m³/sToday: 29.26 m³/sToday 29.26 m³/sMedian 35.8910th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (69 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 35.9 m³/s (69 years of data).

It has dropped 14.3 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 447.4 m³/s (Jan 15, 1962).

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
447.4 m³/s (Jan 15, 1962)
Highest annual peak stage
6.005 m (Jan 16, 1962)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
2.44 m³/s (Aug 14, 2022)
Normal range for Oct 23
15.1 m³/s – 56.5 m³/s (69 years)

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