On Thursday 21st October there was a significant level of rainfall that fell on Deeside and the Ballogie weather station recorded 59 mm's for the day. This is as much as was recorded for the month of February this year. As a result of this deluge, onto already wet ground, there was a dramatic run off the land into the catchment with the River Feugh rising 10 feet above normal summer level. This led to real problems on the roads, with the road at Strachan being washed away and diversions being put in place. The conditions have been excellent for allowing an upstream migration of salmon and sea trout to the spawning gravels where spawning will be happening soon. Here are a selection of photographs and video footage that I was able to collect the following day when I visited the Falls of Feugh and other locations in the lower catchment.

The view upstream from the bridge-the sound was deafening

A flood will go where it wants to and doesn't stop at the river bank

The Coy Fish Pass getting a good test following recent maintenance

Popular Meeting spot at Park

View from Potarch Bridge looking upto the Borrowstone flats

Video Footage Click Here for views from Potarch Bridge, Banchory Bridge and Falls of Feugh.