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River Spey at Boat of Garten: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Spey gauges

40.0m³/s
1,412 cfs · gauge 0.833 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Above normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
▲ 12 m³/s
7 days
▲ 4 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
30.0 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

Higher than usual

The River Spey at Boat of Garten is flowing 33% above its normal flow for Oct 23.

  • This week↗ Rising 3.64 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): 16.07–55.51 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 21.00–39.02 m³/sToday: 39.99 m³/sToday 39.99 m³/sMedian 29.9910th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 16.07–55.51 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 21.00–39.02 m³/sToday: 39.99 m³/sToday 39.99 m³/sMedian 29.9910th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (75 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 30.0 m³/s (75 years of data).

It has risen 12.3 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 362.8 m³/s (Feb 5, 1990).

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
362.8 m³/s (Feb 5, 1990)
Highest annual peak stage
4.035 m (Oct 9, 2023)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
5.89 m³/s (May 22, 2025)
Normal range for Oct 23
21.0 m³/s – 39.0 m³/s (75 years)

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