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Little Bridge water level

River gauge, Ogden Brook, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.04m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.74 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
-0.00.10.2mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.2mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.04 m, Ogden Brook at Little Bridge is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.12 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.02 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.04 m and 0.39 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.12 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.23 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.01 m – 2.10 m
Same day last year
0.02 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.04 m – 0.39 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.10 m – 0.46 m
Highest on record
1.74 mJune 14, 2002
Lowest on record
0.00 mSeptember 5, 1999

On the river at Little Bridge

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Irwell ValeRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.34 m Normal −0.01 m 1.2 km
StubbinsRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.14 m Normal −0.03 m 2.4 km
RawtenstallRiver gauge, Limey Water 0.16 m Normal −0.02 m 3.8 km
Ramsbottom WeirRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.34 m Normal −0.03 m 4.0 km
Holt Mill BridgeRiver gauge, River Irwell 0.19 m Normal −0.01 m 5.0 km
Thornfield AvenueRiver gauge, Whitewell Brook 0.39 m Low −0.02 m 5.4 km
Darwen Clough Street OverflowRiver gauge, River Darwen 0.52 m Normal −0.01 m 8.1 km
MilnshawRiver gauge, River Hyndburn 0.26 m Normal ±0 8.3 km

Questions and answers

Is Ogden Brook at Little Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.02 m.

What is a normal level for Ogden Brook at Little Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.23 m, based on 21 years of records.

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 0.04 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the water level was 0.04 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Bridge 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 Little Bridge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.74 m on June 14, 2002. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 5, 1999.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:690142 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.68408, -2.33154 (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 0.04 m 2026-10-18 13:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Little Bridge (ea:690142). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/little-bridge

How we check values

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