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.