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Sabden Bridge water level

River gauge, Sabden Brook, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Below the normal range

Water level

0.23m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 0.90 m Lowest on record 0.34 m

History

0.250.30mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.250.30mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.30.40.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Sabden Bridge: the gauge reads 0.23 m, below normal.

That is below the previous record low of 0.34 m (October 6, 2022), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.33 m to 1.40 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.19 m – 0.53 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
0.33 m – 1.40 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.19 m – 0.53 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.19 m – 0.42 m
Highest on record
0.90 mDecember 31, 2024
Lowest on record
0.34 mOctober 6, 2022
Lowest on record
0.11 m below the lowest level on record

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 3° 0.2 mm Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 13° 6° 0.5 mm, 92% Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 8.9 mm, 75% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 10° 5° 1.0 mm, 71% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 1.8 mm, 72% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 7° 2° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 9° 2° 4.5 mm, 86% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Padiham Town CentreRiver gauge, River Calder 0.31 m Low −0.03 m 3.8 km
Dryden StreetRiver gauge, Shaw Brook Tributary 0.21 m Low −0.01 m 4.6 km
Whalley WeirRiver gauge, River Calder 0.44 m Normal −0.04 m 5.3 km
Waterloo RoadRiver gauge, Mearley Brook 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 5.5 km
HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.53 m Normal −0.05 m 6.1 km
Barden LaneRiver gauge, Pendle Water 0.27 m Normal −0.03 m 6.1 km
Pimlico BrookRiver gauge 0.16 m Normal −0.04 m 6.1 km
Chatburn Pendle AvenueRiver gauge, Hey 0.06 m Normal ±0 6.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Sabden Brook at Sabden Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.33 m to 1.40 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 0.23 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sabden Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST, the water level was 0.23 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Sabden Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sabden Bridge 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 Sabden Bridge?

The highest level on record is 0.90 m on December 31, 2024. The lowest is 0.34 m on October 6, 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:712412 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.83185, -2.33546 (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 0.23 m 2026-10-18 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sabden Bridge (ea:712412). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/sabden-bridge

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