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Tannadice

South Esk (Angus)
Esk Group catchment • Tannadice • Angus • ID: SEPA_14918 • 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.
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 138 views

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Current Level
0.265 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.284 m
24h Min
0.265 m
Typical Range
0.21 - 1.31
m
Highest Recorded
4.49 m
19 Oct 2023
Since Jul 2016
Current level is 6% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -0.4 cm over 5h
08 Oct 16:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.265 m
08 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 0.266 m
08 Oct 16:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.266 m
08 Oct 16:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.267 m
08 Oct 15:45 ▬ steady 0.268 m
08 Oct 15:30 ▬ steady 0.268 m
08 Oct 15:15 ▬ steady 0.268 m
08 Oct 15:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.268 m
08 Oct 14:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.269 m
08 Oct 14:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.270 m
08 Oct 14:15 ▬ steady 0.269 m
08 Oct 14:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.269 m
08 Oct 13:45 ▬ steady 0.270 m
08 Oct 13:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.270 m
08 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.269 m
08 Oct 13:00 ▬ steady 0.270 m
08 Oct 12:45 ▬ steady 0.270 m
08 Oct 12:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.270 m
08 Oct 12:15 ▬ steady 0.269 m
08 Oct 12:00 0.269 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Tannadice
  • Watercourse: South Esk (Angus)
  • Nearest Town: Tannadice
  • County: Angus
  • Coordinates: 56°42'32"N 2°51'28"W (56.708897, -2.857772)
  • 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_14918
  • SEPA time-series ID: 54922010
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 2 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~12 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Esk Group
  • Typical Range: 0.206 – 1.309 m

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 290 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

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Scottish Water · into River South Esk · 290 m upstream along the river
Not discharging now · last

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.31 m on about 17 days. This year so far: 25 days.

2026 25 days, 7 of them high · 7 high so far
2025 11 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2024 8 days
2023 30 days, 11 of them high · 11 high
2022 22 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
2021 22 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2020 28 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2019 16 days
2018 13 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2017 6 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 1.89 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Frequently asked questions

Is the South Esk (Angus) at Tannadice flooding today?

The current level is 0.27m, which is within the typical range of 0.21 to 1.31m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Tannadice?

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.

Why is the level slowly falling?

When little or no rain has fallen for a while, a river level gradually drops as the water stored in the ground and soil drains away with nothing to replace it. This is called baseflow recession and is normal in dry spells. Only about 3.8mm of rain has fallen nearby in the last 7 days, so the flow is being sustained mainly by groundwater. A gentle decline like this is expected and is not a sign of a problem — downstream gauges often recede a little faster than headwaters further upstream, and levels recover once rain returns.

What is a normal level for the South Esk (Angus) at Tannadice?

The typical range at this station is 0.21m to 1.31m, estimated by FloodRadar from SEPA historical readings. Levels above 1.31m 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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Scotland — SEPA flood warnings

SEPA has no flood warnings or alerts in force in Scotland. Last successful check: 2026-10-08 16:02:01 UTC.

No current SEPA warning or alert matched this gauge location.

Messages: SEPA Floodline RSS, used with permission. Warning-area boundaries: ©SEPA 2024; this SEPA product is licenced under the Open Government Licence 3.0.

The Environment Agency’s flood maps cover England. In Scotland the Area map’s Flood Zones layer shows SEPA’s likelihood of flooding from rivers and the sea (darker: medium or high likelihood; lighter: low), drawn by FloodRadar from its copy of SEPA’s flood maps where it holds them. These are likelihoods, not flood zones, and an empty patch is not an absence of flood risk. Check SEPA for official Scottish flood warnings and information.