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London Road water level

River gauge, River Medlock, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.09m Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.80 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.100.150.20mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.100.150.20mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at London Road reads 0.09 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.02 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.20 m, a difference of −0.10 m.

The water is rising: up 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.45 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
0.11 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.07 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.20 m−0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.45 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 m – 0.60 m
Highest on record
1.80 mJanuary 1, 2025
Lowest on record
0.03 mJuly 1, 1975

On the river at London Road

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 Medlock

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the River Medlock

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gurney StreetRiver gauge, River Medlock 0.22 m Normal −0.04 m 1.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Collyhurst WeirRiver gauge, River Irk 0.15 m Normal +0.01 m 2.2 km
Adelphi WeirRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.26 m Normal +0.01 m 2.8 km
Manchester RacecourseRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.93 m Normal +0.01 m 4.0 km
Littleton Road RiverRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.82 m Low +0.01 m 5.6 km
NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.33 m Normal +0.04 m 7.4 km
PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame 0.16 m Normal +0.03 m 8.1 km
Didsbury RiverRiver gauge, River Mersey 2.81 m Very low +0.10 m 8.1 km
BrinkswayRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.59 m Normal +0.05 m 8.3 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Medlock at London Road higher than last year?

No, it is 0.10 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.

What is a normal level for the River Medlock at London Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.11 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.20 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 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of London Road today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 02:00 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is London Road rising or falling?

Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of London Road 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 London Road?

The highest level on record is 1.80 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.03 m on July 1, 1975.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:690713 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.47418, -2.22896 (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 0.09 m 2026-10-20 01:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: London Road (ea:690713). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/london-road

How we check values

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