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Brinksway water level

River gauge, River Mersey, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.54m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.03 m Lowest on record 0.32 m

History

History
0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

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

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

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.

18 Sun 12° 5° 0.3 mm Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.0 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 8° 8.6 mm, 69% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 1.3 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 3.9 mm, 45% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
24 Sat 11° 4° 2.3 mm, 89% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 49%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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