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Wennington water level

River gauge, River Wenning, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.33m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.19 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

0.20.40.6mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Wenning at Wennington is at 0.33 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.33 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.25 m (+0.08 m).

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.21 m and 1.27 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
0.33 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.23 m – 0.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.16 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.25 m+0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.21 m – 1.27 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.14 m – 1.34 m
Highest on record
3.19 mFebruary 9, 2020
Lowest on record
0.08 mFebruary 20, 1978

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Wenning

River Wenning

The River Wenning is a tributary of the River Lune, flowing through North Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name derives from the Old English Wann, meaning dark river.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
18 Sun 12° 0° – Wind 7 km/h
19 Mon 14° 2° 0.7 mm, 31% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 11° 9° 0.9 mm, 55% Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 2.7 mm, 73% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 3.0 mm, 68% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 29 mm, 94% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 44%

Map

Other gauges on the River Wenning

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Low BenthamRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.75 m Normal −0.04 m 3.4 km
HornbyRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.38 m Normal −0.03 m 3.4 km
Bentham BridgeRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.31 m Low −0.04 m 5.4 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WrayRiver gauge, River Hindburn 0.39 m Normal −0.06 m 2.4 km
High River KeerRiver gauge, River Keer 0.23 m Normal −0.02 m 9.4 km
CatonRiver gauge, River Lune 0.65 m Normal −0.09 m 9.9 km
Skerton WeirRiver gauge, River Lune 0.76 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
Burrow BeckRiver gauge 0.21 m Normal −0.06 m 16 km
Beetham WeirRiver gauge, River Bela 0.38 m Normal −0.03 m 16 km
Lancaster QuayRiver gauge, River Lune 2.23 m Very low ±0 17 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Wenning at Wennington compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.25 m.

What is a normal level for the River Wenning at Wennington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.33 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.23 m and 0.56 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 0.33 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wennington today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.33 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wennington rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.47 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wennington 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 Wennington?

The highest level on record is 3.19 m on February 9, 2020. The lowest is 0.08 m on February 20, 1978.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:724326 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.12512, -2.58997 (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 0.33 m 2026-10-17 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wennington (ea:724326). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/wennington

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer