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A6 Bridge water level

River gauge, River Brock, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.38m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.67 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.8mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at A6 Bridge reads 0.38 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.01 m above the median of 0.37 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.32 m (+0.06 m).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.29 m and 1.07 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
0.37 m0.01 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.18 m – 0.48 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.10 m – 1.30 m
Same day last year
0.32 m+0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.29 m – 1.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 0.82 m
Highest on record
1.67 mAugust 21, 1987
Lowest on record
0.04 mAugust 22, 1995

On the river at A6 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 Brock

River Brock

The River Brock is a river running through the county of Lancashire in England.

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

18 Sun 13° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 14° 4° 0.1 mm, 35% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 11 mm, 69% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 5.4 mm, 75% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 11° 6° 4.8 mm, 55% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 8° 3° – Wind 24 km/h
24 Sat 10° 6° 5.1 mm, 90% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Brock

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roe BridgeRiver gauge, River Brock 0.33 m Normal −0.03 m 3.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MyerscoughRiver gauge, Old River Brock 0.12 m Normal −0.02 m 3.2 km
Kirkland BridgeRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.56 m Low −0.05 m 3.4 km
CatterallRiver gauge, River Wyre 7.01 m Normal ±0 4.6 km
GarstangRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.32 m Normal −0.04 m 4.8 km
St MichaelsRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.43 m Normal −0.06 m 4.9 km
Six ArchesRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.40 m Normal −0.04 m 9.0 km
PenworthamRiver gauge, River Ribble 1.90 m Normal +0.01 m 12 km
Walton-Le-DaleRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.20 m Normal −0.10 m 12 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Brock at A6 Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.06 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.32 m.

What is a normal level for the River Brock at A6 Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.18 m and 0.48 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 0.38 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of A6 Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the water level was 0.38 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is A6 Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of A6 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 A6 Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.67 m on August 21, 1987. The lowest is 0.04 m on August 22, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:720215 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.85885, -2.74328 (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 0.38 m 2026-10-18 13:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: A6 Bridge (ea:720215). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/a6-bridge

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