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The River Nith (Scottish Gaelic: Abhainn Nid; Common Brittonic: Nowios) is a river in south-west Scotland. The Nith rises in the Carsphairn hills of East Ayrshire , between Prickeny Hill and Enoch Hill, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Dalmellington . [ 2 ]
Extreme weather in parts of Canada is causing flooding and power outages in several areas, including Toronto, Mississauga, and North Dumfries Township.
The parish is named for the river valley. The river flows east past Kirkland, then southeast to Newtonairds, where it is joined by the Old Water to form Cluden Water. Cluden Water flows east and southeast to join the River Nith just north of Dumfries. [2] The entire stretch of river from Moniaive to the Nith is known locally as the River Cairn. [3]
The Whitesands area of Dumfries was affected by flooding when the River Nith burst its banks. Five people were rescued by firefighters, and another two were rescued by boat from a stranded car. [16] In the Scottish Borders several homes were flooded in Ettrick and Yarrow. [45]
Approximately 1,000 people were evacuated from their homes in the town of Hawick in the Scottish Borders as a result of the River Teviot flooding. The River Nith burst its banks in Dumfries, flooding part of the town, [19] with a major emergency being declared in Dumfries & Galloway as a result. [20]
The Nith River is flat water with a few riffles, but rain and snowmelt can significantly increase the flow rate. [1] In the early spring the maximum flow rate reaches a median value of 30 and mean of 40, but commonly exceeds 200 m 3 /s, causing major flooding in the flat regions upstream such as in and around New Hamburg.
The Pascack River in Westwood was at 5.4 feet, slightly above its normal minor flooding stage of 5 feet. The Rockaway River in Boonton below the reservoir was at 2.9 feet around 8 a.m. Monday.