203028    Agivey at Whitehill                                                                                      2001


           Measuring authority: RA            Grid reference:  24 (IC) 882 193     Catchment area (sq km):    100.5
           First year: 1972                   Level stn. (m OD):   17.00                            Max alt. (m OD):  461



 Daily mean gauged discharges (cubic metres per second)


 
        DAY         JAN      FEB      MAR      APR      MAY      JUN      JUL      AUG      SEP      OCT      NOV      DEC

          1         5.115    1.808    1.135    1.277    0.677    0.441    0.203    0.061    3.600    1.631    1.268    2.937
          2         3.275    2.622    1.012    1.051    0.631    0.624    0.184    0.775    1.472    0.812    0.926    1.769
          3         2.378    3.178    0.967    0.876    0.610    0.460    0.166    0.362    1.056    0.666    0.909   13.760
          4         2.274    4.569    0.982    0.811    0.600    0.395    0.149    0.162    0.869    1.528    0.953    7.249
          5         1.722    9.479    1.543    6.319    0.602    0.356    0.140    0.102    1.973    6.845    1.161   23.470

          6         4.310   15.740    5.399    8.465    0.597    0.410    0.132    1.356    1.227    3.207    1.370   11.410
          7         5.610    3.616    3.409    3.222    0.600    0.767    0.125    0.981    1.658    1.857    3.660    4.234
          8         3.138    2.056    2.530    1.740    0.591    0.936    0.129    0.199    1.754   20.340    6.056    2.389
          9         1.986    1.677    2.268    2.341    0.608    2.334    0.129    0.104    0.814    5.450    2.614    1.850
         10         1.549    8.401    1.704    2.438    0.915    0.824    1.476    0.064    0.651    2.283    2.167    1.569

         11         1.316    4.076    2.829    1.475    0.475    0.548    1.304    0.050    0.587    1.414    2.823    1.374
         12         1.246    2.066    1.926    1.296    0.380    0.477    0.624    0.125    0.573    1.134    6.009    1.242
         13         1.164    1.615    1.326    1.192    0.347    0.432    0.402    0.485    1.157    1.159    2.806    1.143
         14         1.059    1.392    1.076    1.221    0.354    0.494    0.232    8.935    0.898    1.246    1.768    1.051
         15         1.001    1.260    0.948    1.377    0.501    2.110    0.245    6.956    2.183    2.829    1.396    0.976

         16         0.951    1.143    0.846    1.021    1.434    1.281    0.183    5.174    2.022    1.640    1.200    0.936
         17         0.890    1.028    0.755    1.046    0.855    0.741    0.111    1.833    1.019    8.998    1.070    0.883
         18         0.807    0.983    0.707    0.981    0.642    0.510    0.086    1.019    0.703    8.926    0.968    0.839
         19         0.788    0.955    0.673    0.848    0.544    0.666    0.065    2.061    0.591    1.943    0.946    0.866
         20         0.874    0.925    0.650    0.739    0.479    0.790    0.065    1.193    0.522    2.261    0.912    0.877

         21         3.452    0.968    0.634    1.013    0.455    0.496    0.078    2.246    0.497    1.578   17.140    1.226
         22        19.500    1.288    0.697    1.237    0.434    0.396    0.086    1.093    0.478    1.280    2.836    1.110
         23        17.610    1.614    0.754    0.917    0.405    0.329    0.065    0.661    0.451    3.438    1.827    1.421
         24         6.289    1.242    0.728    0.790    0.375    0.297    0.056    0.522    0.424    2.296    1.522    3.802
         25         3.620    1.436    0.711    0.927    0.391    0.280    0.116    0.463    0.408    2.016    1.814    5.998

         26         3.218    1.923    0.682    0.807    0.383    0.252    0.078    0.406    0.427    1.504    1.611    5.600
         27         2.512    1.628    6.878    0.758    0.350    0.246    0.046    0.372    0.451    1.167    6.733    6.863
         28         1.885    1.253    2.529    0.873    0.340    0.237    0.032    0.354    0.478    0.983    3.423    3.003
         29         1.727             2.368    0.894    0.329    0.236    0.024    0.373    0.496    0.875    3.734    1.941
         30         2.444             2.059    0.745    0.452    0.220    0.080    0.769    3.300    0.868    5.253    1.639
         31         2.200             2.190             0.451             0.165    1.276             1.795             1.297
 


 Average            3.416    2.855    1.707    1.623    0.542    0.619    0.225    1.307    1.091    3.031    2.896    3.701
 Lowest             0.788    0.925    0.634    0.739    0.329    0.220    0.024    0.050    0.408    0.666    0.909    0.839
 Highest           19.500   15.740    6.878    8.465    1.434    2.334    1.476    8.935    3.600   20.340   17.140   23.470

 Monthly total
  (million cu m)     9.15     6.91     4.57     4.21     1.45     1.61     0.60     3.50     2.83     8.12     7.51     9.91


 Runoff   (mm)       91       69       45       42       14       16        6       35       28       81       75       99  
 Rainfall (mm)       95       83       50       75       52       70       78      143       63      129      106      127  


 Statistics of monthly data for previous record  (Dec 1972 to Dec 2000)

 Mean      Avg.     5.070    3.810    3.303    2.254    1.575    1.087    1.036    1.498    2.178    3.704    3.934    4.667
 flows:    Low      1.065    0.923    1.384    0.920    0.394    0.436    0.308    0.161    0.388    1.039    0.948    2.217
           (year)    1997     1986     1973     1984     1984     1984     1984     1995     1991     1994     1983     1995
           High     7.902    8.932    5.800    5.163    3.925    2.575    3.672    5.002    7.061    6.749    6.737    9.428
           (year)    1974     1990     1989     1989     1981     1990     1998     1985     1985     1990     1982     1999

 Runoff:   Avg.     135       93       88       58       42       28       28       40       56       99      101      124  
           Low       28       22       37       24       11       11        8        4       10       28       24       59  
           High     211      215      155      133      105       66       98      133      182      180      174      251  

 Rainfall: Avg.     140       99      107       78       75       74       80       93      101      137      126      136  
           Low       34        5       36       22       14       37       26       15       15       51       33       58  
           High     221      217      191      149      179      150      161      218      219      233      196      286  


 
 Summary statistics                                                           Factors affecting runoff
                                                                    2001
                                   For 2001       For record        As % of
                                                  preceding 2001    pre-2001  $ Natural to within 10% at 95 percentile flow.
 Mean flow                        1.914           2.841                  67
 Lowest yearly mean                               2.187        1997
 Highest yearly mean                              3.793        1990
 Lowest monthly mean              0.225    Jul    0.161    Aug 1995
 Highest monthly mean             3.701    Dec    9.428    Dec 1999
 Lowest daily mean                0.024 29 Jul    0.110 24 Jul 1989
 Highest daily mean              23.470  5 Dec   71.260 21 Oct 1987

 10% exceedance                   3.930           6.624                  59
 50% exceedance                   1.026           1.541                  67
 95% exceedance                   0.117           0.363                  32
 Annual total (million cu m)      60.36           89.66                  67
 Annual runoff (mm)               601             892                    67
 Annual rainfall (mm)            1071            1246                    86
         {1961-90 rainfall average (mm)          1270} 


 Station and catchment description

 
  Velocity-area station with cableway.  Flows from 1975 onwards reprocessed in 2002.
  Geology: mainly basalt overlain by till with some peat. Significant proportion of upland, predominantly grassland with
  significant bog and some shrub heath and coniferous woodland. No urban areas or major industry.


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