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Kirkland Bridge water level

River gauge, River Wyre, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.55m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.10 m Lowest on record 0.54 m

History

History
0.60.81.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.60.81.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
24mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range24mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
24mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range24mOct 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

At 0.55 m, the River Wyre at Kirkland Bridge is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.60 m, based on 10 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.50 m, a difference of +0.05 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.47 m and 4.04 m.

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

Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.60 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.53 m – 0.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (10 years of records)
Normal range
0.54 m – 4.00 m
Same day last year
0.50 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.47 m – 4.04 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.40 m – 2.63 m
Highest on record
5.10 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.54 mJanuary 14, 2018

On the river at Kirkland Bridge

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 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.

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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 07:44 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 53%

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Other gauges on the River Wyre

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
GarstangRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.31 m Normal −0.04 m 1.7 km
CatterallRiver gauge, River Wyre 7.02 m Normal ±0 2.7 km
St MichaelsRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.42 m Normal −0.05 m 3.2 km
Six ArchesRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.39 m Normal −0.03 m 6.3 km
Abbeystead ReservoirRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.09 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Roe BridgeRiver gauge, River Brock 0.32 m Normal −0.03 m 2.2 km
MyerscoughRiver gauge, Old River Brock 0.12 m Normal −0.02 m 3.0 km
A6 BridgeRiver gauge, River Brock 0.37 m Normal −0.01 m 3.4 km
Pilling, BroadfleetRiver gauge, Broad Fleet 0.99 m Normal −0.03 m 10 km
Stoney LaneRiver gauge, Whitley Beck 0.02 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 12 km
GalgateRiver gauge, River Conder 0.24 m Normal −0.02 m 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Wyre at Kirkland Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.60 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.53 m and 0.88 m, based on 10 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 0.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Kirkland Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 21:30 BST, the water level was 0.55 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Kirkland Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.18 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kirkland Bridge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 10 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kirkland Bridge?

The highest level on record is 5.10 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.54 m on January 14, 2018.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:720300 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.88114, -2.77901 (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 0.55 m 2026-10-18 20:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Kirkland Bridge (ea:720300). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/kirkland-bridge

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