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River gauging is often carried out to determine the flow regime of a river for water resources purposes. A standard statistic used to represent the flow regime is the flow duration curve giving the flows which are exceeded for given percentage of time in the year. MNV has data from, over 250 river gauging stations [...]

Scotland has a new law on flood management. This replaces the old flooding law from 1961 and brings Scotland right up to date with a modern and sustainable approach to flood management.

Aerial view of typical Callander flooding The Callander NFM project aims to restore natural drainage and wet woodland on an extensive area of floodplain to reduce the downstream flood risk through Callander. This project is proposed in two phases: Detailed design of the restoration work Implement the work and monitor the effectiveness in terms of [...]