Ribchester School water level
River gauge, River Ribble, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Ribchester School reads 0.21 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.26 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.03 m, a difference of +0.18 m.
The level is falling, down 0.09 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.01 m and 2.37 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
- 0.26 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.06 m – 0.88 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.15 m – 4.41 m
- Same day last year
- 0.03 m+0.18 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.01 m – 2.37 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.10 m – 1.86 m
- Highest on record
- 6.02 mFebruary 9, 2020
- Lowest on record
- −0.03 mJuly 3, 2009
On the river at Ribchester School
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area 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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 2.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Ribble
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jumbles RockRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 5.7 km |
| SamlesburyRiver gauge, River Ribble | 1.14 m | Low | −0.11 m | 7.7 km |
| HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.54 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 8.1 km |
| Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.54 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 10 km |
| Walton-Le-DaleRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.10 m | 12 km |
| PenworthamRiver gauge, River Ribble | 1.90 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 14 km |
| Arnford WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.41 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 28 km |
| Penny BridgeRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 33 km |
| Locks WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble | 0.20 m | Low | −0.03 m | 35 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribchester Sarmatian BridgeRiver gauge, Boyces Brook | 0.07 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 0.5 km |
| Hodder PlaceRiver gauge, River Hodder | 0.45 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 7.2 km |
| Whalley WeirRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 7.8 km |
| Harrison StreetRiver gauge, River Blakewater | 0.42 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.9 km |
| Gorse StreetRiver gauge, River Blakewater | 0.05 m | Low | −0.01 m | 8.0 km |
| Blackburn WaterfallRiver gauge, River Darwen | 0.49 m | Low | −0.04 m | 8.6 km |
| EwoodRiver gauge, River Darwen | 0.34 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 9.2 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Ribble at Ribchester School higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.18 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.03 m.
What is a normal level for the River Ribble at Ribchester School in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.26 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.88 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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Ribchester School today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Ribchester School rising or falling?
Down 0.09 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.49 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Ribchester School 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 Ribchester School?
The highest level on record is 6.02 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is −0.03 m on July 3, 2009.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:713040(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.81118, -2.53103(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 | 0.21 m | 2026-10-18 13:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Ribchester School (ea:713040). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/ribchester-school
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