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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]
As of 10:30 p.m., the river was down to 20.9 feet. The previous record for that location was 20.7 feet. According to the NOAA’s standards, major flooding begins at 18 feet.
The estuary of the River Nith, opening into the Solway Firth south of Dumfries. The Solway Firth [a] is an inlet on the west coast of Great Britain, forming part of the border between England and Scotland. [b] The "firth" (a Scottish term for inlets of the sea) divides Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) from Dumfries and Galloway.
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]