Skerton Weir water level

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

River gauge, River Lune, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.75m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST (33 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Skerton Weir, where the gauge shows 0.75 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.58 m to 2.01 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.67 m – 0.96 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: 0.58 m – 2.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.67 m – 0.96 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.68 m – 0.87 m
Highest on record: 3.84 mDecember 5, 2015
Lowest on record: 0.40 mMay 15, 1980

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 Lune

The River Lune is a river 53 miles (85 km) in length in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Lune

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lancaster QuayRiver gauge, River Lune	2.22 m	Very low	±0	2.4 km
CatonRiver gauge, River Lune	0.60 m	Normal	−0.06 m	5.0 km
Glasson DockRiver gauge, River Lune	3.77 m	Normal	+1.20 m	8.1 km
KillingtonRiver gauge, River Lune	0.48 m	Normal	−0.03 m	31 km
Lunes BridgeRiver gauge, River Lune	0.58 m	Normal	−0.03 m	42 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Burrow BeckRiver gauge	0.19 m	Normal	−0.02 m	2.8 km
GalgateRiver gauge, River Conder	0.25 m	Normal	−0.03 m	8.0 km
Stoney LaneRiver gauge, Whitley Beck	0.02 m	Lowest on record	−0.01 m	8.1 km
High River KeerRiver gauge, River Keer	0.21 m	Normal	−0.02 m	9.4 km
HornbyRiver gauge, River Wenning	0.36 m	Normal	−0.02 m	11 km
Abbeystead ReservoirRiver gauge, River Wyre	0.09 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km
WrayRiver gauge, River Hindburn	0.35 m	Normal	−0.05 m	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Lune at Skerton Weir?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.58 m to 2.01 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 0.75 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Skerton Weir today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.75 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Skerton Weir rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Skerton Weir 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 Skerton Weir?

The highest level on record is 3.84 m on December 5, 2015. The lowest is 0.40 m on May 15, 1980.

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:724647 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.06359, -2.79188 (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	0.75 m	2026-10-18 16:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Skerton Weir (ea:724647). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/skerton-weir

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