Gurney Street water level
River gauge, River Medlock, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Medlock at Gurney Street is at 0.26 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 0.23 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.36 m (−0.10 m).
It has risen 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.15 m and 0.79 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.23 m0.03 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.12 m – 0.36 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 2.57 m
- Same day last year
- 0.36 m−0.10 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.15 m – 0.79 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.16 m – 0.62 m
- Highest on record
- 3.37 mJuly 28, 2019
- Lowest on record
- 0.04 mJuly 12, 2010
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 Medlock
The River Medlock in Greater Manchester, England, rises in east Oldham and flows south and west for 10 miles to join the River Irwell in Manchester city centre.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Medlock
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London RoadRiver gauge, River Medlock | 0.08 m | Low | −0.01 m | 1.3 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collyhurst WeirRiver gauge, River Irk | 0.14 m | Low | +0.01 m | 1.8 km |
| Adelphi WeirRiver gauge, River Irwell | 0.24 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.6 km |
| Manchester RacecourseRiver gauge, River Irwell | 0.91 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.4 km |
| Littleton Road RiverRiver gauge, River Irwell | 0.80 m | Low | +0.01 m | 6.0 km |
| PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.14 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 7.9 km |
| Broomstairs BridgeRiver gauge, River Tame | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.3 km |
| NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.31 m | Low | +0.03 m | 8.5 km |
| BrinkswayRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.57 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 8.6 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Medlock at Gurney Street compare with last year?
It is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.36 m.
What is a normal level for the River Medlock at Gurney Street in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.12 m and 0.36 m, based on 18 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 0.26 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Gurney Street today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 06:45 BST, the water level was 0.26 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Gurney Street rising or falling?
Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Gurney Street normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Gurney Street?
The highest level on record is 3.37 m on July 28, 2019. The lowest is 0.04 m on July 12, 2010.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:690715(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.48102, -2.21251(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 | 0.26 m | 2026-10-20 05:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Gurney Street (ea:690715). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/gurney-street
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