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Chorley Haworth Road water level

River gauge, Black Brook, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.19m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.24 m Lowest on record 0.13 m

History

0.180.200.23mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.180.200.23mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.150.200.25mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.150.200.25mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Black Brook at Chorley Haworth Road is at 0.19 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.16 m to 1.00 m.

It has dropped 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.17 m and 0.29 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
0.16 m – 1.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.17 m – 0.29 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.17 m – 0.26 m
Highest on record
1.24 mSeptember 20, 2025
Lowest on record
0.13 mMay 10, 2022

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Black Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Haydock West End RoadRiver gauge, Black Brook 0.09 m No reference yet ±0 22 km
Stainland Board MillsRiver gauge, Black Brook 0.22 m Normal +0.04 m 47 km
ShepshedRiver gauge, Black Brook 0.72 m Normal +0.05 m 131 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pincock BrowRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.11 m Low ±0 4.3 km
Eccleston Heskin BridgeRiver gauge, Syd Brook 0.56 m Normal ±0 7.0 km
Croston DamRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.95 m High ±0 7.4 km
Horwich Pearl BrookRiver gauge, Pearl Brook 0.30 m Normal ±0 7.6 km
Red RockRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.14 m Normal −0.01 m 8.1 km
Bamber BridgeRiver gauge, River Lostock 0.14 m Normal ±0 8.7 km
CrostonRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.30 m Low −0.01 m 9.8 km
Littlewood BridgeRiver gauge, River Lostock 0.52 m Normal +0.01 m 10 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Black Brook at Chorley Haworth Road?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.16 m to 1.00 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 0.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chorley Haworth Road today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.19 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Chorley Haworth Road rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chorley Haworth Road 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 Chorley Haworth Road?

The highest level on record is 1.24 m on September 20, 2025. The lowest is 0.13 m on May 10, 2022.

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:700405 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.65471, -2.61208 (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 0.19 m 2026-10-19 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Chorley Haworth Road (ea:700405). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/chorley-haworth-road

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