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Waterloo Road water level

River gauge, Mearley Brook, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.34 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.10.2mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.2mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Waterloo Road reads 0.15 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.16 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.12 m, a difference of +0.03 m.

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.10 m and 0.37 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
0.16 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 1.53 m
Same day last year
0.12 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.07 m – 0.36 m
Highest on record
1.34 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record
0.04 mJune 27, 2010

On the river at Waterloo Road

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 3° 0.2 mm Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 14° 5° 0.5 mm, 32% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 9.5 mm, 68% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 1.3 mm, 78% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° 2.1 mm, 55% Wind 21 km/h
23 Fri 7° 2° – Wind 25 km/h
24 Sat 10° 4° 3.2 mm, 90% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 47%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pimlico BrookRiver gauge 0.13 m Low −0.07 m 0.8 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.57 m Normal −0.11 m 1.7 km
HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.55 m Normal −0.07 m 3.4 km
Chatburn Pendle AvenueRiver gauge, Hey 0.06 m Normal ±0 3.4 km
Hodder PlaceRiver gauge, River Hodder 0.46 m Normal −0.05 m 4.5 km
Sabden BridgeRiver gauge, Sabden Brook 0.24 m Low −0.02 m 5.5 km
Whalley WeirRiver gauge, River Calder 0.44 m Normal −0.08 m 5.9 km
New Jumbles RockRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.44 m Normal −0.07 m 5.9 km

Questions and answers

Is Mearley Brook at Waterloo Road higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.12 m.

What is a normal level for Mearley Brook at Waterloo Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.16 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.25 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Waterloo Road today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 06:30 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Waterloo Road rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Waterloo Road 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 Waterloo Road?

The highest level on record is 1.34 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.04 m on June 27, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:710320 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.87051, -2.38846 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-18 05:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Waterloo Road (ea:710320). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/waterloo-road

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