National River Flow Archive
Also known as NRFA
The National River Flow Archive is the primary archive of daily and peak river flows for the United Kingdom. The archive incorporates daily, monthly and flood peak data from over 1500 gauging stations. The NRFA holds a wide range of hydrological information to assist in the understanding and interpretation of measured river flows. In addition to time series of gauged river flow, the data centre maintains hydrometric information relating to the gauging stations and the catchments they command and data quantifying other parts of the hydrological cycle.
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About this database
| Website | https://nrfa.ceh.ac.uk/ |
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| Subjects | Natural Sciences · Geosciences (including Geography) · Water Research |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11 |