River levels
SEPA monitors river level and flow throughout Scotland. This
section of the website provides information and river level data
for the last few days for 90 of SEPA's river gauging stations.
Fishermen, canoeists and other river users can use the
information on these pages to help with planning their river use.
The site is updated every 24 hours, allowing users to monitor
conditions.
Stations have been chosen as being representative of river
conditions in the local area. A complete list of SEPA gauging
stations can be found by clicking on the 'river data' button on the
menu.
Additional station information and catchment details are
provided by the Station Summary Sheets prepared by the National
River Flow Archive (see related items). Contact us for further
information on the river gauging network.
Important note: Data updating issues
SEPA is currently investing in new instruments for field
stations and a new national Hydrology Information Management System
(HIMS) which will lead to a more robust and reliable system.
During these changes, equipment compatibility problems may mean
that the river level figures on the website do not update. These
are also affected periodically by malfunctioning equipment at the
site, or failure of the BT communications link.
River level data is gathered by SEPA to help it fulfil its
statutory duties. We publish it online because we recognise that
this information may also be useful for others, but we have always
made it clear that we cannot guarantee its currency or
availability.