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Locks Weir water level

River gauge, River Ribble, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.20m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.57 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Locks Weir: the gauge reads 0.20 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.25 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.10 m, a difference of +0.10 m.

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.08 m – 1.01 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
0.25 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.17 m – 0.47 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.11 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.10 m+0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 1.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.00 m – 0.80 m
Highest on record
1.57 mNovember 2, 2020
Lowest on record
0.01 mFebruary 22, 2006

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.

About the River Ribble

River Ribble

The River Ribble is a river that flows through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It has a length of approximately 75 miles from its source near Selside in Ribblesdale to its estuary on the Irish Sea.

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

18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 13° 6° 0.5 mm, 69% Wind 27 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 10 mm, 71% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 10° 5° 2.9 mm, 65% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 10° 3° 2.1 mm, 66% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 6° 4° – Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 9° 4° 2.3 mm, 85% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ribble

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Penny BridgeRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.43 m Normal −0.05 m 2.1 km
Arnford WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.41 m Normal −0.04 m 10 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.55 m Normal −0.08 m 25 km
HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.54 m Normal −0.05 m 28 km
New Jumbles RockRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.43 m Normal −0.06 m 30 km
Ribchester SchoolRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.22 m Normal −0.09 m 35 km
SamlesburyRiver gauge, River Ribble 1.14 m Normal −0.11 m 42 km
Walton-Le-DaleRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.21 m Normal −0.11 m 45 km
PenworthamRiver gauge, River Ribble 1.91 m Normal +0.01 m 47 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HellifieldRiver gauge, Hellifield Beck 0.27 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 9.4 km
Bentham BridgeRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.30 m Low −0.03 m 15 km
Skirfare BridgeRiver gauge, River Skirfare 0.21 m Normal −0.03 m 16 km
Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire 0.35 m Normal −0.04 m 16 km
Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rdRiver gauge, Kirk Beck 0.08 m Normal −0.02 m 16 km
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.29 m Low −0.05 m 16 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.48 m Normal −0.05 m 17 km
Low BenthamRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.73 m Normal −0.03 m 17 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Ribble at Locks Weir higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.10 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ribble at Locks Weir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.47 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 0.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Locks Weir today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:45 BST, the water level was 0.20 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Locks Weir rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Locks Weir normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Locks Weir?

The highest level on record is 1.57 m on November 2, 2020. The lowest is 0.01 m on February 22, 2006.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:710151 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.08435, -2.28046 (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 0.20 m 2026-10-18 11:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Locks Weir (ea:710151). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/locks-weir

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