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Ferry Lane, Warrington water level

River gauge, Manchester ship canal, Cheshire, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.29m Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.94 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

0.40.6mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Ferry Lane, Warrington: the gauge reads 0.29 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.30 m to 2.04 m.

It is still going down, by 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.14 m – 0.81 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.30 m – 2.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.14 m – 0.81 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 0.59 m
Highest on record
1.94 mJanuary 1, 2025
Lowest on record
0.03 mSeptember 30, 2021

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 7° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° – Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 5.2 mm, 84% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 9° 5° 3.6 mm, 76% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° – Wind 11 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 18 mm, 94% Wind 32 km/h
24 Sat 12° 6° 4.0 mm, 70% Wind 21 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WestyRiver gauge, River Mersey 3.68 m Low +0.17 m 2.2 km
Higham AvenueRiver gauge, Sankey Brook 0.35 m Normal −0.03 m 5.9 km
Liverpool RoadRiver gauge, Sankey Brook 1.47 m Normal −0.01 m 6.3 km
Little Woolden HallRiver gauge, Glaze Brook 0.50 m Very low −0.02 m 7.1 km
Causey BridgeRiver gauge, Sankey Brook 0.24 m Low −0.02 m 7.6 km
Bollington MillRiver gauge, River Bollin 0.29 m Normal −0.01 m 8.1 km
PartingtonRiver gauge, Sinderland Brook 0.13 m Low −0.01 m 8.2 km
Fiddlers FerryRiver gauge, River Mersey 2.23 m Very low −0.06 m 8.4 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Manchester ship canal at Ferry Lane, Warrington?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.30 m to 2.04 m for this gauge.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.29 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ferry Lane, Warrington today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 07:15 BST, the water level was 0.29 m. Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ferry Lane, Warrington rising or falling?

Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ferry Lane, Warrington normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ferry Lane, Warrington?

The highest level on record is 1.94 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.03 m on September 30, 2021.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:693544 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.38485, -2.52879 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.29 m 2026-10-19 06:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ferry Lane, Warrington (ea:693544). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/ferry-lane-warrington

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer