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Burrow Beck water level

River gauge, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.21m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.99 m Lowest on record 0.19 m

History

History
0.20.4mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.4mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Burrow Beck reads 0.21 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.08 m above the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.27 m (−0.06 m).

The level is falling, down 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.15 m and 0.52 m.

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

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.13 m0.08 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.33 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 0.53 m
Same day last year
0.27 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.15 m – 0.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.03 m – 0.67 m
Highest on record
0.99 mNovember 1, 2020
Lowest on record
0.19 mMay 1, 2011

On the river at Burrow Beck

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 45%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Skerton WeirRiver gauge, River Lune 0.76 m Normal −0.02 m 2.8 km
Lancaster QuayRiver gauge, River Lune 2.23 m Very low −0.04 m 3.0 km
GalgateRiver gauge, River Conder 0.26 m Normal −0.03 m 5.4 km
Stoney LaneRiver gauge, Whitley Beck 0.03 m Very low −0.02 m 5.4 km
CatonRiver gauge, River Lune 0.64 m Normal −0.08 m 6.0 km
Glasson DockRiver gauge, River Lune 1.70 m Low −2.33 m 6.3 km
Abbeystead ReservoirRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.09 m Normal −0.05 m 9.6 km
Six ArchesRiver gauge, River Wyre 0.41 m Normal −0.07 m 11 km

Questions and answers

How does Burrow Beck compare with last year?

It is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.

What is a normal level for Burrow Beck in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.33 m, based on 11 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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Burrow Beck today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 02:00 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Burrow Beck rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burrow Beck normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Burrow Beck?

The highest level on record is 0.99 m on November 1, 2020. The lowest is 0.19 m on May 1, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:724700 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.03945, -2.78056 (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 0.21 m 2026-10-18 01:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Burrow Beck (ea:724700). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/burrow-beck

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