National River Flow Archive data guide

The National River Flow Archive (NRFA) is the UK’s official record of river flow data. Data is collated and curated from over 1,600 gauging stations all around the UK, including the extensive networks operated by the Environment Agency (England), Natural Resources Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and for Northern Ireland, the Department for Infrastructure - Rivers. These data are used in many ways; for example, to assess water availability and to assess the impacts of climate change over time. Some of our records go back to the nineteenth century, and many go back to the 1960s, allowing identification of long-term trends in river flows.
At UKCEH, we are dedicated stewards of environmental data. The data, tools and models we host are essential to preserving our environment. We are committed to managing these datasets for the long term, so they can easily be accessed by all and used to inform environmental research, policy, innovation and conservation efforts around the world.
This series of videos being released over the coming months, will help guide our community to what data is available and how to access it.