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Collyhurst Weir water level

River gauge, River Irk, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.95 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
0.20.3mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 13Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.60.8mSep 20Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.30.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.30.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Collyhurst Weir reads 0.15 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.16 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.21 m, a difference of −0.06 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.11 m and 0.51 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
0.16 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.13 m – 0.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.12 m – 0.80 m
Same day last year
0.21 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.11 m – 0.51 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.11 m – 0.37 m
Highest on record
1.95 mSeptember 30, 2024
Lowest on record
0.08 mNovember 11, 2003

On the river at Collyhurst 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.9 mm, 63% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 9.7 mm, 69% Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 0.8 mm, 63% Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 5.4 mm, 45% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 8° 5° – Wind 22 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 2.0 mm, 89% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gurney StreetRiver gauge, River Medlock 0.23 m Normal −0.04 m 1.8 km
London RoadRiver gauge, River Medlock 0.09 m Normal +0.02 m 2.2 km
Adelphi WeirRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.27 m Normal +0.01 m 2.6 km
Manchester RacecourseRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.94 m Normal +0.01 m 2.8 km
Littleton Road RiverRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.84 m Low +0.01 m 4.3 km
Blackford BridgeRiver gauge, River Roch 0.12 m Normal +0.01 m 9.0 km
Pioneer MillsRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.30 m Very low ±0 9.5 km
NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.34 m Normal +0.04 m 9.6 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Irk at Collyhurst Weir higher than last year?

No, it is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.21 m.

What is a normal level for the River Irk at Collyhurst Weir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.13 m and 0.30 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Collyhurst Weir today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 23:30 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Collyhurst Weir rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Collyhurst Weir 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 Collyhurst Weir?

The highest level on record is 1.95 m on September 30, 2024. The lowest is 0.08 m on November 11, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:690611 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.49368, -2.22981 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-19 22:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Collyhurst Weir (ea:690611). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/collyhurst-weir

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