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Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd water level

River gauge, Kirk Beck, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.07m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.94 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

0.080.100.12mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.080.100.12mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.10.2mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.2mSep 19Oct 4Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Kirk Beck at Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd is running below normal at 0.07 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.08 m to 0.70 m.

It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.04 m and 0.27 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.08 m – 0.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.19 m
Highest on record
0.94 mJanuary 23, 2024
Lowest on record
0.04 mMay 14, 2022

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 3° 0.4 mm Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 1.1 mm, 57% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° 9.5 mm, 71% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 1.3 mm, 65% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° 2.1 mm, 59% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 7° 2° – Wind 25 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 3.2 mm, 85% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:05 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 54%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Chatburn Pendle AvenueRiver gauge, Hey 0.06 m Normal ±0 5.7 km
Arnford WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.39 m Normal −0.03 m 8.0 km
Pimlico BrookRiver gauge 0.20 m Normal ±0 8.1 km
Waterloo RoadRiver gauge, Mearley Brook 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 8.8 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.51 m Normal −0.07 m 9.5 km
HellifieldRiver gauge, Hellifield Beck 0.28 m Lowest on record ±0 10 km
Sabden BridgeRiver gauge, Sabden Brook 0.23 m Low −0.01 m 12 km
HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.52 m Normal −0.04 m 12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Kirk Beck at Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.08 m to 0.70 m for this gauge.

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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 23:00 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd?

The highest level on record is 0.94 m on January 23, 2024. The lowest is 0.04 m on May 14, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:710200 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.94067, -2.32611 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-18 22:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd (ea:710200). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/bolton-by-bowland-hellifield-rd

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