Red Rock water level
River gauge, River Douglas, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.13 m, the River Douglas at Red Rock is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.18 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.16 m, a difference of −0.02 m.
It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 m and 0.40 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
- 0.18 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.09 m – 0.30 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.11 m – 1.80 m
- Same day last year
- 0.16 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.40 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.07 m – 0.48 m
- Highest on record
- 2.19 mDecember 26, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.04 mJuly 8, 2003
On the river at Red Rock
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Douglas
The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland or Astland, flows through parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in North West England. It is a tributary of the River Ribble and has several tributaries, the major ones being the River Tawd and the River Yarrow.
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Douglas
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WiganRiver gauge, River Douglas | 0.14 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.9 km |
| Appley BridgeRiver gauge, River Douglas | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 5.6 km |
| ParboldRiver gauge, River Douglas | 0.11 m | Low | −0.04 m | 9.0 km |
| Wanes BladesRiver gauge, River Douglas | 0.30 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 11 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horwich Pearl BrookRiver gauge, Pearl Brook | 0.30 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.0 km |
| First AvenueRiver gauge, Borsdane Brook | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 6.8 km |
| Eccleston Heskin BridgeRiver gauge, Syd Brook | 0.56 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.0 km |
| Chorley Haworth RoadRiver gauge, Black Brook | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.1 km |
| Pincock BrowRiver gauge, River Yarrow | 0.08 m | Low | −0.02 m | 8.4 km |
| Bessy BrookRiver gauge | 0.04 m | Low | −0.01 m | 9.4 km |
| Croston DamRiver gauge, River Yarrow | 0.95 m | High | ±0 | 10.0 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Douglas at Red Rock higher than last year?
No, it is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.16 m.
What is a normal level for the River Douglas at Red Rock in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Red Rock today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 06:15 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Red Rock rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Red Rock normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Red Rock?
The highest level on record is 2.19 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.04 m on July 8, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:700295(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.58389, -2.63739(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 | 0.13 m | 2026-10-19 05:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Red Rock (ea:700295). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/red-rock
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