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Flixton Bridge water level

River gauge, River Mersey, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.35m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.92 m Lowest on record 0.17 m

History

0.51.0mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0123mJan 2026Mar 2026Jun 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0123mJan 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Flixton Bridge reads 0.35 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 0.44 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.22 m and 1.09 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
0.44 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.25 m – 0.95 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.23 m – 3.40 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.22 m – 1.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.19 m – 1.45 m
Highest on record
4.92 mFebruary 20, 2002
Lowest on record
0.17 mJuly 12, 2010

On the river at Flixton Bridge

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

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: 4.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 4° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.7 mm, 38% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 7.9 mm, 71% Wind 6 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 1.1 mm, 69% Wind 18 km/h
22 Thu 13° 6° 4.2 mm, 49% 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 64%

Map

Other gauges on the River Mersey

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ashton WeirRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.46 m Normal +0.07 m 3.0 km
NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.33 m Low +0.04 m 9.7 km
Didsbury RiverRiver gauge, River Mersey 2.79 m Very low +0.09 m 11 km
WestyRiver gauge, River Mersey 3.71 m Low +0.04 m 13 km
BrinkswayRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.57 m Normal +0.03 m 15 km
Fiddlers FerryRiver gauge, River Mersey 2.20 m Very low −0.04 m 19 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PartingtonRiver gauge, Sinderland Brook 0.16 m Low +0.01 m 3.7 km
Little Woolden HallRiver gauge, Glaze Brook 0.50 m Very low ±0 5.8 km
Chestnut RoadRiver gauge, Worsley Brook 0.07 m Very low −0.01 m 6.1 km
Bollington MillRiver gauge, River Bollin 0.29 m Normal ±0 6.8 km
Northern MoorRiver gauge, Baguley Brook 0.20 m Normal ±0 7.2 km
Size Bridge, TyldesleyRiver gauge, Ellenor Brook 0.10 m Normal +0.01 m 8.1 km
Adelphi WeirRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.25 m Normal +0.01 m 9.5 km
Littleton Road RiverRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.81 m Low ±0 10 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the River Mersey at Flixton Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.44 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 0.95 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 0.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Flixton Bridge today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was 0.35 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Flixton Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Flixton Bridge 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 Flixton Bridge?

The highest level on record is 4.92 m on February 20, 2002. The lowest is 0.17 m on July 12, 2010.

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:692727 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.43997, -2.38864 (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 0.35 m 2026-10-20 02:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Flixton Bridge (ea:692727). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/flixton-bridge

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