Reedyford water level
River gauge, Pendle Water, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.41 m, the Pendle Water at Reedyford is below normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.58 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.16 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.41 m as well.
The level is falling, down 0.03 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 0.40 m and 1.29 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.58 m0.16 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.41 m – 0.81 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.07 m – 2.60 m
- Same day last year
- 0.41 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.40 m – 1.29 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.40 m – 1.12 m
- Highest on record
- 3.67 mDecember 26, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.00 mSeptember 21, 1995
On the river at Reedyford
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.
About the Pendle Water
Pendle Water is a minor river in Lancashire, England. Rising on Pendle Hill, Pendle Water cuts a deep valley between Barley Moor and Spence Hill, where it feeds into the reservoirs of Upper and Lower Ogden.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the Pendle Water
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LomeshayeRiver gauge, Pendle Water | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 1.2 km |
| Barden LaneRiver gauge, Pendle Water | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 4.1 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carry BridgeRiver gauge, Colne Water | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.3 km |
| Thompson ParkRiver gauge, River Brun | 0.30 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 5.5 km |
| Trawden BrookRiver gauge | 0.07 m | Low | −0.01 m | 5.5 km |
| Active WayRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.62 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.3 km |
| Oxford RoadRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.23 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| Sabden BridgeRiver gauge, Sabden Brook | 0.23 m | Low | −0.01 m | 7.5 km |
| KelbrookRiver gauge, Kelbrook Beck | 0.18 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.6 km |
| Padiham Town CentreRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.31 m | Low | −0.03 m | 7.9 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Pendle Water at Reedyford higher than last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.41 m.
What is a normal level for the Pendle Water at Reedyford in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.58 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.41 m and 0.81 m, based on 20 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 0.41 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Reedyford today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 16:15 BST, the water level was 0.41 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Reedyford rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Reedyford normal?
Low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Reedyford?
The highest level on record is 3.67 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.00 m on September 21, 1995.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:712153(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.84567, -2.22323(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 | 0.41 m | 2026-10-18 15:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Reedyford (ea:712153). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/reedyford
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