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SwedenAtherton Woodland Drive water level
River gauge, Carr Brook, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
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What this means
The Environment Agency has Carr Brook at Atherton Woodland Drive at 0.15 m. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It is on the way up, by 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 0.26 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to +0.02 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.08 m – 0.26 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.10 m – 0.21 m
- Highest on record
- 0.82 mDecember 9, 2023
For anglers and canoeists
Without a reference range, compare today with the chart: a sharp rise usually means coloured water.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About Carr Brook
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
No rain in the last 3 days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Carr Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook | 0.00 m | Normal | ±0 | 73 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilford Park, LeighRiver gauge, Atherton Lake Brook | 0.23 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 3.8 km |
| Size Bridge, TyldesleyRiver gauge, Ellenor Brook | 0.12 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.0 km |
| Bessy BrookRiver gauge | 0.07 m | Low | +0.01 m | 4.6 km |
| Sportsman Street, LeighRiver gauge, Westleigh Brook | 0.18 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.4 km |
| FarnworthRiver gauge, River Croal | 0.11 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 6.4 km |
| First AvenueRiver gauge, Borsdane Brook | 0.21 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 6.7 km |
| KearsleyRiver gauge, River Irwell | 0.82 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 7.1 km |
| Chestnut RoadRiver gauge, Worsley Brook | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 8.1 km |
Questions and answers
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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Atherton Woodland Drive today?
On 21 Oct 2026, 09:15 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Atherton Woodland Drive rising or falling?
Up 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Atherton Woodland Drive normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Atherton Woodland Drive?
The highest level on record is 0.82 m on December 9, 2023.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:693013(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.53476, -2.47716(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 | 0.15 m | 2026-10-21 08:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Atherton Woodland Drive (ea:693013). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/atherton-woodland-drive
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