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River Spey at Grantown: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Spey gauges

51.6m³/s
1,823 cfs · gauge 0.869 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateFalling
24 hours
▲ 25 m³/s
7 days
▲ 9 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
36.8 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

The River Spey at Grantown is flowing within its normal range for Oct 23.

  • This week↗ Rising 8.90 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): 18.36–68.73 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 26.20–53.50 m³/sToday: 51.61 m³/sToday 51.61 m³/sMedian 36.8310th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 18.36–68.73 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 26.20–53.50 m³/sToday: 51.61 m³/sToday 51.61 m³/sMedian 36.8310th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (73 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 36.8 m³/s (73 years of data).

It has risen 24.9 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 478.5 m³/s (Feb 6, 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
478.5 m³/s (Feb 6, 1990)
Highest annual peak stage
2.875 m (Feb 6, 1990)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
7.18 m³/s (Jul 25, 2026)
Normal range for Oct 23
26.2 m³/s – 53.5 m³/s (73 years)

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