Ashton Weir water level

Name: Ashton Weir water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Mersey, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.43m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 20 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST (37 min ago)

Flow: 7.89 m³/s

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Ashton Weir reads 0.43 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.29 m to 3.50 m.

The water is rising: up 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.29 m and 1.07 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: 0.29 m – 3.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.29 m – 1.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.30 m – 0.78 m
Highest on record: 4.15 mJanuary 1, 2025
Lowest on record: 0.20 mAugust 26, 1984

On the river at Ashton Weir

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Mersey

The River Mersey is a major river in North West England. Its name derives from Old English and means "boundary river", possibly referring to its having been a border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria. For centuries it has formed part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 14° 8° 1.6 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h

20 Tue 12° 9° 7.9 mm, 69% Wind 6 km/h

21 Wed 11° 7° 1.1 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h

22 Thu 13° 5° 4.2 mm, 45% Wind 14 km/h

23 Fri 9° 7° – Wind 20 km/h

24 Sat 11° 6° 2.3 mm, 89% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on the River Mersey

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flixton BridgeRiver gauge, River Mersey	0.36 m	Normal	+0.03 m	3.0 km
NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey	0.31 m	Low	+0.02 m	6.9 km
Didsbury RiverRiver gauge, River Mersey	2.75 m	Very low	+0.06 m	8.3 km
BrinkswayRiver gauge, River Mersey	0.56 m	Normal	+0.04 m	12 km
WestyRiver gauge, River Mersey	3.68 m	Low	+0.04 m	15 km
Fiddlers FerryRiver gauge, River Mersey	2.30 m	Very low	+0.10 m	22 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Northern MoorRiver gauge, Baguley Brook	0.20 m	Normal	±0	4.7 km
PartingtonRiver gauge, Sinderland Brook	0.13 m	Low	+0.01 m	5.5 km
Chestnut RoadRiver gauge, Worsley Brook	0.07 m	Low	±0	6.5 km
Adelphi WeirRiver gauge, River Irwell	0.23 m	Normal	±0	7.3 km
Bollington MillRiver gauge, River Bollin	0.29 m	Normal	+0.01 m	7.7 km
Manchester RacecourseRiver gauge, River Irwell	0.90 m	Normal	+0.01 m	8.3 km
London RoadRiver gauge, River Medlock	0.09 m	Low	+0.02 m	8.6 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Mersey at Ashton Weir?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.29 m to 3.50 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 0.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ashton Weir today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the water level was 0.43 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ashton Weir rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ashton Weir normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ashton Weir?

The highest level on record is 4.15 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.20 m on August 26, 1984.

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:692726 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.43831, -2.34407 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.43 m	2026-10-20 07:15	Provisional
Flow	7.89 m³/s	2026-10-20 07:15	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ashton Weir (ea:692726). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/ashton-weir

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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