National River Flow Archive (NRFA)

The National River Flow Archive (NRFA) is the UK's focal point for river flow data and 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 across the UK. 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.

Identifier: NRW_DS116303

Alternative Title

Archif Genedlaethol Llif Afon

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: The NRFA system is used as a way of collating, quality controlling, and archiving hydrometric data from gauging station networks across the UK including the extensive networks operated by the Environment Agency (England), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland). NRW owned data is collated internally and sent to Centre for Hydrology and Ecology (CEH) for archive into NFRA. NRFA data goes through a validation process before it is published and therefore data many not be available for the previous or current year. To get the most up to date version of the Welsh data, not currently available on the NFRA website, customers should contact datadistribution@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2016-10-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1900-01-01

End date: 2016-10-31

Topic category

Environment

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Extent

Geographic Extent: Wales (WLS)

Distribution

Format Type and Description

Documents Documents ()

Specification

Daily river flows available to download in CSV format

Resource Locator

View and Download Data

World Wide Web page

Data quality

Quality Scope: Dataset

Conformity: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation
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Lineage: The NRFA system is used as a way of collating, quality controlling, and archiving hydrometric data from gauging station networks across the UK including the extensive networks operated by the Environment Agency (England), Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland). NRW owned data is collated internally and sent to Centre for Hydrology and Ecology (CEH) for archive into NFRA. NRFA data goes through a validation process before it is published and therefore data many not be available for the previous or current year. To get the most up to date version of the Welsh data, not currently available on the NFRA website, customers should contact datadistribution@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Hydrography

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

hydrometry
flow measurement

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

NRW SMNR Vocabulary

Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
Ecosystem Services (SMNR)
Flooding (SMNR)
Regulating Services (SMNR)
Management Areas (SMNR)
Natural Resources (incl. Features and Processes) (SMNR)
Soils (SMNR)
Ecosystem (SMNR)
Water Quality (SMNR)
Hydrological Processes (SMNR)
Water Resources (SMNR)
Climate (SMNR)
Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2023-12-27

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords

Code: British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints: This data is jointly owned by NRW, the Environment Agency (England), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Rivers Agency (Northern Ireland). There are third party use restrictions on this data.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © CNC/NRW, Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Rivers Agency. NRW owned data may be re-used under provision and in line with the terms of the licence. NRW does NOT grant permission to disseminate or re-use any data that is not labelled as NRW ownership. Those seeking such permission should approach the originator directly.

Attribution Statement

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136333033 XML

Metadata Language: English

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-30T15:37:16.004Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

pointOfContact

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Publishing Body

Access the portal

Full access to the portal and metadata.

National River Flow Archive (NRFA)

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Spatial Reference System

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Content Information

NRW Profile

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Limitations on Public Access and Use

Access Constraints Directive

Access Constraints Text

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Attribution Statement

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