Brinksway water level
River gauge, River Mersey, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Mersey at Brinksway is at 0.54 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.57 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.50 m (+0.04 m).
It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.46 m and 1.08 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.57 m0.03 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.45 m – 0.84 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.40 m – 1.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.50 m+0.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.46 m – 1.08 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.44 m – 1.62 m
- Highest on record
- 5.03 mJanuary 1, 2025
- Lowest on record
- 0.32 mAugust 1, 1976
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings 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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 9.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Mersey
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury RiverRiver gauge, River Mersey | 2.70 m | Very low | −0.07 m | 4.1 km |
| NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.29 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 5.2 km |
| Ashton WeirRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.38 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 12 km |
| Flixton BridgeRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 15 km |
| WestyRiver gauge, River Mersey | 3.58 m | Very low | −0.18 m | 26 km |
| Fiddlers FerryRiver gauge, River Mersey | 2.02 m | Very low | −0.31 m | 32 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.12 m | Low | −0.02 m | 2.8 km |
| Broomstairs BridgeRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.4 km |
| CompstallRiver gauge, River Etherow | 0.11 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.8 km |
| Marple BridgeRiver gauge, River Goyt | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 7.9 km |
| Northern MoorRiver gauge, Baguley Brook | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 8.0 km |
| PoyntonRiver gauge, Poynton Brook | 0.23 m | High | −0.02 m | 8.0 km |
| StanneylandsRiver gauge, Dean | 0.14 m | Low | −0.02 m | 8.0 km |
| London RoadRiver gauge, River Medlock | 0.07 m | Low | −0.03 m | 8.3 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Mersey at Brinksway compare with last year?
It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.
What is a normal level for the River Mersey at Brinksway in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.57 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.45 m and 0.84 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.54 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Brinksway today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 13:15 BST, the water level was 0.54 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Brinksway rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Brinksway normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brinksway?
The highest level on record is 5.03 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.32 m on August 1, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:692524(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.40731, -2.17444(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 | 0.54 m | 2026-10-18 12:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Brinksway (ea:692524). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/brinksway
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