Quality Controlled Daily Rain Gauge Data from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Gauges

This dataset contains daily rainfall totals, given in mm to 1 decimal place, for all rainfall stations included within this dataset. The list of stations to be defined by the file contents with no separate index of stations. The period for counting rainfall will be in line with the water day which is 24 hour period between 9am and 9am. Stations which do not meet quality control specification, eg missing or invalid data, will be omitted from the published file.

Identification

Identifier
NRW_DS116322
Alternative Title
  • Checked Rainfall data from WISKI7 Hydro and Telemetry
  • AfA148 Quality Controlled Daily and Monthly Rain gauge Data from Natural Resources Wales Gauges
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

Files will only be published when all data for that day have been validated. Typically this will be 3 months after the data was recorded.
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

Extent

Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
N
W
E
S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 
 

Distribution

Format Type and Description
 

Quality

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

This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation.
Degree
false
Lineage

Files will only be published when all data for that day have been validated. Typically this will be 3 months after the data was recorded.
 

Keywords

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • hydrometry
  • rainfall
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2026-07-07
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

NRW SMNR Keywords
  • Woodlands (SMNR)
  • Management Areas (SMNR)
  • Water Resources (SMNR)
  • Freshwater and Wetlands (SMNR)
  • Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR)
  • Hydrological Processes (SMNR)
  • Flooding (SMNR)
  • Mountains, Moorland and Heaths (SMNR)
  • Water Quality (SMNR)
  • Coastal Margins (SMNR)
  • Climate (SMNR)
  • Ecosystem (SMNR)
  • Semi-natural Grasslands (SMNR)
Type
Theme

Citation

Date (Publication)
2024-06-26
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords
 

Spatial Reference System

Code
Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)
 

Content

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

 

Constraints

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type
Other restrictions
 

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations
no limitations
 

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints

There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
 

Use Constraints

Use constraints type
Other restrictions
Other constraints

© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

File Identifier
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136333232 XML
Metadata Language
English
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2026-07-21T13:46:41.577Z
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
 
 

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