Glasson Dock water level

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

River gauge, River Lune, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

1.15m Up 0.75 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST (40 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Lune at Glasson Dock is running far below normal at 1.15 m.

The usual range here runs from 2.00 m to 8.00 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.59 m (November 9, 2025).

It has risen 0.75 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.10 m and 7.03 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: 2.00 m – 8.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.10 m – 7.03 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.05 m – 4.76 m
Highest on record: 7.19 mNovember 8, 2025
Lowest on record: 0.59 mNovember 9, 2025

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Lune

The River Lune is a river 53 miles (85 km) in length in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Lune

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lancaster QuayRiver gauge, River Lune	2.23 m	Very low	±0	6.1 km
Skerton WeirRiver gauge, River Lune	0.75 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.1 km
CatonRiver gauge, River Lune	0.62 m	Normal	−0.07 m	12 km
KillingtonRiver gauge, River Lune	0.49 m	Normal	−0.03 m	39 km
Lunes BridgeRiver gauge, River Lune	0.59 m	Normal	−0.04 m	50 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
GalgateRiver gauge, River Conder	0.26 m	Normal	−0.03 m	3.7 km
Stoney LaneRiver gauge, Whitley Beck	0.02 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	4.1 km
Burrow BeckRiver gauge	0.20 m	Normal	−0.04 m	6.3 km
Pilling, BroadfleetRiver gauge, Broad Fleet	1.00 m	High	−0.03 m	8.3 km
Six ArchesRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.40 m	Normal	−0.04 m	8.5 km
Preesall Pumping Station, Cockers DykeRiver gauge, Cockers Dyke	0.91 m	Very high	−0.02 m	9.7 km
Abbeystead ReservoirRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.09 m	Normal	−0.02 m	11 km
GarstangRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.33 m	Normal	−0.05 m	12 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Lune at Glasson Dock?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 2.00 m to 8.00 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 1.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Glasson Dock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST, the water level was 1.15 m. Up 0.75 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Glasson Dock rising or falling?

Up 0.75 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.66 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Glasson Dock normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Glasson Dock?

The highest level on record is 7.19 m on November 8, 2025. The lowest is 0.59 m on November 9, 2025.

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:724839 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.99882, -2.84813 (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	1.15 m	2026-10-18 08:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Glasson Dock (ea:724839). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/glasson-dock

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