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River Tay at Kenmore: level & flow

River gauge in Scotland · All River Tay gauges

59.1m³/s
2,088 cfs · gauge 1.071 m · what is cfs?
Measured · provisional
Normal for the dateSteady
24 hours
▼ 1 m³/s
7 days
▼ 14 m³/s
Normal for Oct 23 ?
49.1 m³/s
Water temp ?
Not measured

At a glance · Oct 23

About normal

The River Tay at Kenmore is flowing within its normal range for Oct 23.

  • This week↘ Falling 14 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): 23.60–92.72 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 36.96–77.85 m³/sToday: 59.13 m³/sToday 59.13 m³/sMedian 49.0910th90th25th75th
Usual range (10th–90th percentile): 23.60–92.72 m³/sNormal (25th–75th percentile): 36.96–77.85 m³/sToday: 59.13 m³/sToday 59.13 m³/sMedian 49.0910th90th25th75th
Ratio scale: equal steps are equal multiples, because flow varies so much.

Flow today against this gauge's percentiles for the date (51 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 49.1 m³/s (51 years of data).

It has dropped 0.83 m³/s in the past 24 hours.

The highest annual peak on record is 322.7 m³/s (Jan 17, 1993).

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
322.7 m³/s (Jan 17, 1993)
Highest annual peak stage
2.525 m (Jan 17, 1993)
Lowest daily flow, last 5 years
2.92 m³/s (May 22, 2025)
Normal range for Oct 23
37.0 m³/s – 77.8 m³/s (51 years)

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