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Hardman Way water level

River gauge, River Darwen, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.07m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.80 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

0.050.100.15mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.100.15mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Hardman Way, where the gauge shows 0.07 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.03 m to 1.13 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.05 m – 0.32 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
0.03 m – 1.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.20 m
Highest on record
0.80 mOctober 21, 2017
Lowest on record
0.02 mJuly 28, 2008

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Darwen

River Darwen

The River Darwen runs through Darwen and Blackburn in Lancashire, England, eventually joining the River Ribble at Walton le Dale south of Preston on its way to the Ribble Estuary.

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

18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 13° 5° 2.1 mm, 32% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 8.3 mm, 68% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 2.2 mm, 78% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 10° 5° 2.4 mm, 55% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 7° 3° – Wind 19 km/h
24 Sat 9° 5° 5.1 mm, 90% Wind 35 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Darwen

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Darwen Clough Street OverflowRiver gauge, River Darwen 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 1.4 km
EwoodRiver gauge, River Darwen 0.35 m Normal −0.04 m 4.4 km
Blackburn WaterfallRiver gauge, River Darwen 0.49 m Low −0.05 m 5.1 km
Blue BridgeRiver gauge, River Darwen 0.28 m Low −0.08 m 14 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ewood Ashville Terrace SouthRiver gauge, Ewood Mill Race 0.02 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 3.8 km
Ewood Ashville Terrace NorthRiver gauge, Ewood Mill Race −0.04 m Lowest on record ±0 3.9 km
Harrison StreetRiver gauge, River Blakewater 0.42 m Normal −0.01 m 5.8 km
Gorse StreetRiver gauge, River Blakewater 0.05 m Normal −0.01 m 6.6 km
Little BridgeRiver gauge, Ogden Brook 0.04 m Low −0.02 m 9.0 km
Threadfold WayRiver gauge, Eagley Brook 0.21 m Low −0.02 m 9.3 km
MilnshawRiver gauge, River Hyndburn 0.26 m Normal ±0 9.4 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Darwen at Hardman Way?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.03 m to 1.13 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hardman Way today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 09:15 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hardman Way rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hardman Way 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 Hardman Way?

The highest level on record is 0.80 m on October 21, 2017. The lowest is 0.02 m on July 28, 2008.

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:713205 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.69442, -2.46641 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-18 08:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hardman Way (ea:713205). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/hardman-way

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