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New Jumbles Rock water level

River gauge, River Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.42m Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.22 m Lowest on record 0.19 m

History

0.30.50.81.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
123mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at New Jumbles Rock, where the gauge shows 0.42 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.43 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.32 m (+0.10 m).

It is still going down, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.29 m – 1.66 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
0.43 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.31 m – 0.81 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.26 m – 2.80 m
Same day last year
0.32 m+0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.29 m – 1.66 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.22 m – 1.71 m
Highest on record
5.22 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.19 mJuly 26, 1984

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 Ribble

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 50%

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Other gauges on the River Ribble

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.53 m Normal −0.06 m 2.5 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.54 m Normal −0.08 m 5.0 km
Ribchester SchoolRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.21 m Normal −0.09 m 5.7 km
SamlesburyRiver gauge, River Ribble 1.13 m Low −0.11 m 13 km
Walton-Le-DaleRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.20 m Normal −0.10 m 17 km
PenworthamRiver gauge, River Ribble 1.90 m Normal −0.18 m 20 km
Arnford WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.40 m Normal −0.04 m 23 km
Penny BridgeRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.43 m Normal −0.05 m 28 km
Locks WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.20 m Low −0.03 m 30 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Hodder PlaceRiver gauge, River Hodder 0.44 m Normal −0.04 m 2.4 km
Whalley WeirRiver gauge, River Calder 0.45 m Normal −0.05 m 3.1 km
Ribchester Sarmatian BridgeRiver gauge, Boyces Brook 0.07 m Normal −0.01 m 5.7 km
Waterloo RoadRiver gauge, Mearley Brook 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 5.9 km
Pimlico BrookRiver gauge 0.19 m Normal +0.05 m 6.5 km
Sabden BridgeRiver gauge, Sabden Brook 0.24 m Low −0.02 m 7.8 km
Gorse StreetRiver gauge, River Blakewater 0.05 m Low −0.01 m 8.9 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Ribble at New Jumbles Rock compare with last year?

It is 0.10 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.32 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ribble at New Jumbles Rock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.43 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.31 m and 0.81 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 0.42 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of New Jumbles Rock today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.42 m. Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is New Jumbles Rock rising or falling?

Down 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of New Jumbles Rock normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at New Jumbles Rock?

The highest level on record is 5.22 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.19 m on July 26, 1984.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:713056 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.83369, -2.45352 (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 0.42 m 2026-10-18 14:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: New Jumbles Rock (ea:713056). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/new-jumbles-rock

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