Catterall water level

Name: Catterall water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Wyre, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

7.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 23:35 BST (32 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Catterall reads 7.02 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 6.00 m to 8.80 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 7.01 m and 8.97 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: 6.00 m – 8.80 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.01 m – 8.97 m
Highest on record: 9.64 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record: 4.60 mJuly 20, 2013

On the river at Catterall

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.

About the River Wyre

The River Wyre, in Lancashire, England, flows into the Irish Sea at Fleetwood. It is 28 miles (45 km) long and has a sheltered estuary which penetrates deep into the Fylde peninsula.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 2.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 2° – Wind 12 km/h

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 12 km/h

19 Mon 15° 5° 0.7 mm, 22% Wind 22 km/h

20 Tue 12° 9° 0.6 mm, 67% Wind 19 km/h

21 Wed 11° 8° 2.7 mm, 69% Wind 26 km/h

22 Thu 12° 7° 5.7 mm, 60% Wind 18 km/h

23 Fri 9° 8° 34 mm, 83% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wyre

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
St MichaelsRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.46 m	Normal	−0.09 m	0.5 km
Kirkland BridgeRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.58 m	Normal	−0.12 m	2.7 km
GarstangRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.34 m	Normal	−0.08 m	4.0 km
Six ArchesRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.41 m	Normal	−0.08 m	8.4 km
Abbeystead ReservoirRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.09 m	Normal	−0.05 m	15 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Roe BridgeRiver gauge, River Brock	0.34 m	Normal	−0.06 m	1.4 km
MyerscoughRiver gauge, Old River Brock	0.15 m	Normal	+0.01 m	1.8 km
A6 BridgeRiver gauge, River Brock	0.39 m	Normal	−0.02 m	4.6 km
Pilling, BroadfleetRiver gauge, Broad Fleet	1.01 m	High	−0.05 m	9.6 km
Preesall Pumping Station, Cockers DykeRiver gauge, Cockers Dyke	0.90 m	High	−0.03 m	12 km
Poulton Cottam Hall Field GridRiver gauge, Horsebridge Dyke	0.16 m	Very low	−0.01 m	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Wyre at Catterall?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 6.00 m to 8.80 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 7.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Catterall today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 23:35 BST, the water level was 7.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Catterall rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Catterall normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Catterall?

The highest level on record is 9.64 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 4.60 m on July 20, 2013.

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:720535 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.86605, -2.81199 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	7.02 m	2026-10-17 22:35	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Catterall (ea:720535). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/catterall

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