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Loch Vaa

Loch Vaa
Spey catchment • Highland • ID: SEPA_579464 • Level
SEPA does not publish a typical range for this gauge, so FloodRadar works one out from its own history (its usual daily lows and highs). It is not an official flood threshold.
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Current Level
-0.446 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
-0.435 m
24h Min
-0.448 m
Typical Range
-0.25 - 1.73
m
Highest Recorded
1.86 m
9 Apr 2021
Since Jul 2020
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Steady over 5h
10 Oct 05:15 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.446 m
10 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.447 m
10 Oct 04:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.446 m
10 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.447 m
10 Oct 04:15 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.446 m
10 Oct 04:00 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.447 m
10 Oct 03:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.446 m
10 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady -0.447 m
10 Oct 03:15 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.447 m
10 Oct 03:00 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.446 m
10 Oct 02:45 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.447 m
10 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.448 m
10 Oct 02:15 ▲ +0.1 cm -0.447 m
10 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady -0.448 m
10 Oct 01:45 ▼ -0.1 cm -0.448 m
10 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady -0.447 m
10 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady -0.447 m
10 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady -0.447 m
10 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady -0.447 m
10 Oct 00:30 -0.447 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Loch Vaa
  • Watercourse: Loch Vaa
  • County: Highland
  • Coordinates: 57°14'11"N 3°48'12"W (57.236276, -3.803196)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station (inferred)
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: SEPA_579464
  • SEPA time-series ID: 61445010
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~17 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Spey
  • Typical Range: -0.251 – 1.728 m

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.73 m on about 22 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 30 days
2021 80 days, 24 of them high · 24 high
2020 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown. The darker part is days above 1.84 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Loch Vaa at Loch Vaa flooding today?

The current level is -0.45m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Loch Vaa?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Loch Vaa at Loch Vaa?

The typical range at this station is -0.25m to 1.73m, estimated by FloodRadar from SEPA historical readings. Levels above 1.73m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the SEPA gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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SEPA has no flood warnings or alerts in force in Scotland. Last successful check: 2026-10-10 04:32:01 UTC.

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