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Dovers Bridge water level

River gauge, Dovers Brook, Merseyside, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.70m Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.59 m Lowest on record 0.19 m
Water level: 0.70 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
0.51.01.5mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 10Oct 13Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mNov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mNov 2025May 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Dovers Bridge reads 0.70 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.19 m above the median of 0.50 m for mid-October, based on 14 years of readings.

The water is rising: up 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.50 m and 1.05 m.

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

Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.50 m0.19 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.32 m – 1.00 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (14 years of records)
Normal range
0.20 m – 1.76 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.50 m – 1.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.51 m – 1.12 m
Highest on record
2.59 mJanuary 1, 2025
Lowest on record
0.19 mJune 19, 2013

On the river at Dovers Bridge

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, Natural Resources Wales or SEPA, depending on where you are.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10h 35m First quarter 35 %

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
KirkbyRiver gauge, River Alt 0.33 m Normal −0.10 m 4.4 km
Dyers laneRiver gauge, Sandy Brook 0.09 m Normal 7.9 km
Davis RoadRiver gauge, River Birket 0.96 m Very high +0.17 m 14 km
ParboldRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.27 m Normal +0.14 m 15 km
Wanes BladesRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km
Acton LaneRiver gauge, Arrowe Brook 0.17 m Normal −0.26 m 16 km
Winster DriveRiver gauge, Netherley Brook 0.60 m Normal −0.28 m 16 km
Fornalls BridgeRiver gauge, River Birket 0.35 m High +0.05 m 18 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Dovers Bridge?

The highest reading on record is 2.59 m (January 1, 2025). The lowest is 0.19 m (June 19, 2013).

How often is Dovers Bridge updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Dovers Bridge today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.70 m. Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Dovers Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dovers Bridge normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 14 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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

The highest level on record is 2.59 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.19 m on June 19, 2013.

How often is this data updated?

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:694748 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.50733, -2.96257 (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 stage 0.70 m 2026-10-16 22:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Dovers Bridge (ea:694748). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/merseyside/dovers-bridge

How we check values

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