Henthorn water level

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

River gauge, River Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.56m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST (22 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Ribble at Henthorn is at 0.56 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.33 m to 2.50 m.

It has dropped 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.39 m and 1.51 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: 0.33 m – 2.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.39 m – 1.51 m
Highest on record: 3.70 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record: 0.15 mAugust 11, 1995

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.

About the River Ribble

The River Ribble is a river that flows through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It has a length of approximately 75 miles from its source near Selside in Ribblesdale to its estuary on the Irish Sea.

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° 1° – Wind 15 km/h

18 Sun 12° 1° – Wind 13 km/h

19 Mon 14° 4° 1.3 mm, 33% Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 12° 6° 1.2 mm, 53% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 11° 6° 1.5 mm, 77% Wind 20 km/h

22 Thu 12° 5° 3.0 mm, 58% Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 9° 7° 36 mm, 88% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 45%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ribble

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
New Jumbles RockRiver gauge, River Ribble	0.45 m	Normal	−0.08 m	2.5 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble	0.58 m	Normal	−0.11 m	2.8 km
Ribchester SchoolRiver gauge, River Ribble	0.25 m	Normal	−0.15 m	8.1 km
SamlesburyRiver gauge, River Ribble	1.19 m	Normal	−0.15 m	16 km
Walton-Le-DaleRiver gauge, River Ribble	0.25 m	Normal	−0.14 m	20 km
Arnford WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble	0.42 m	Normal	−0.05 m	20 km
PenworthamRiver gauge, River Ribble	1.89 m	Normal	+0.01 m	22 km
Penny BridgeRiver gauge, River Ribble	0.45 m	Normal	−0.06 m	26 km
Locks WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble	0.22 m	Normal	−0.03 m	28 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hodder PlaceRiver gauge, River Hodder	0.46 m	Normal	−0.06 m	1.9 km
Whalley WeirRiver gauge, River Calder	0.46 m	Normal	−0.10 m	3.2 km
Waterloo RoadRiver gauge, Mearley Brook	0.16 m	Normal	±0	3.4 km
Pimlico BrookRiver gauge	0.20 m	Normal	+0.08 m	4.1 km
Sabden BridgeRiver gauge, Sabden Brook	0.24 m	Low	−0.03 m	6.1 km
Chatburn Pendle AvenueRiver gauge, Hey	0.06 m	Normal	±0	6.9 km
Ribchester Sarmatian BridgeRiver gauge, Boyces Brook	0.07 m	Normal	−0.01 m	8.1 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Ribble at Henthorn?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.33 m to 2.50 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 0.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Henthorn today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 BST, the water level was 0.56 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Henthorn rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.45 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Henthorn 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 Henthorn?

The highest level on record is 3.70 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.15 m on August 11, 1995.

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:710305 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.84800, -2.42434 (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	0.56 m	2026-10-18 01:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Henthorn (ea:710305). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/henthorn

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