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Garstang water level

River gauge, River Wyre, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.32m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 4.08 m Lowest on record 0.05 m

History

0.20.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0123mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0123mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
12mJanMarMayJulSepNov202612mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Garstang, where the gauge shows 0.32 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.25 m (+0.07 m).

It is still going down, by 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.25 m – 3.09 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
0.32 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.24 m – 0.63 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.17 m – 3.15 m
Same day last year
0.25 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.25 m – 3.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 2.00 m
Highest on record
4.08 mOctober 27, 1980
Lowest on record
0.05 mAugust 28, 1976

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Wyre

River Wyre

The River Wyre, in Lancashire, England, flows into the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. It is 28 miles (45 km) long and has a sheltered estuary which penetrates deep into the Fylde peninsula.

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

18 Sun 12° 4° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 14° 5° 0.2 mm, 25% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 2.0 mm, 73% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 9° 4° 7.2 mm, 75% Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 10° 2° 0.9 mm, 75% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 3.3 mm, 94% Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 12° 6° 5.8 mm, 93% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wyre

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kirkland BridgeRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.55 m Low −0.04 m 1.7 km
CatterallRiver gauge, River Wyre 7.02 m Normal ±0 4.0 km
St MichaelsRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.42 m Normal −0.05 m 4.4 km
Six ArchesRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.39 m Normal −0.03 m 4.7 km
Abbeystead ReservoirRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roe BridgeRiver gauge, River Brock 0.32 m Normal −0.03 m 3.8 km
MyerscoughRiver gauge, Old River Brock 0.12 m Normal −0.02 m 4.7 km
A6 BridgeRiver gauge, River Brock 0.38 m Normal −0.01 m 4.8 km
Pilling, BroadfleetRiver gauge, Broad Fleet 0.99 m Normal −0.03 m 9.2 km
Stoney LaneRiver gauge, Whitley Beck 0.02 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 11 km
GalgateRiver gauge, River Conder 0.25 m Normal −0.03 m 11 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Wyre at Garstang compare with last year?

It is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.25 m.

What is a normal level for the River Wyre at Garstang in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.24 m and 0.63 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 0.32 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Garstang today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:45 BST, the water level was 0.32 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Garstang rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.15 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Garstang 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 Garstang?

The highest level on record is 4.08 m on October 27, 1980. The lowest is 0.05 m on August 28, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:720107 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.89610, -2.77970 (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 0.32 m 2026-10-18 15:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Garstang (ea:720107). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/garstang

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