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Red Rock water level

River gauge, River Douglas, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.19 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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

River Douglas, Lancashire

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.

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 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 56%

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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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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