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Whalley Weir water level

River gauge, River Calder, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.44m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.64 m Lowest on record 0.25 m

History

History
0.40.60.8mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Whalley Weir, where the gauge shows 0.44 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.49 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 0.69 m, a difference of −0.25 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.32 m – 1.46 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
0.49 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.36 m – 0.85 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.33 m – 3.33 m
Same day last year
0.69 m−0.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.32 m – 1.46 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.30 m – 1.31 m
Highest on record
4.64 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record
0.25 mSeptember 5, 1976

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 Calder

River Calder, West Yorkshire

The River Calder is a river in West Yorkshire, in Northern England.

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 07:47 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 65%

Map

Other gauges on the River Calder

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Padiham Town CentreRiver gauge, River Calder 0.31 m Low +0.02 m 6.8 km
Active WayRiver gauge, River Calder 0.62 m Normal ±0 11 km
Oxford RoadRiver gauge, River Calder 0.23 m Very low ±0 12 km
Portsmouth Lennox RoadRiver gauge, River Calder 0.46 m High +0.01 m 20 km
TodmordenRiver gauge, River Calder 0.46 m Normal +0.02 m 24 km
Todmorden MillwoodRiver gauge, River Calder 0.22 m Normal +0.03 m 25 km
Todmorden Callis BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.00 m Low +0.02 m 26 km
Hebden BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.11 m Normal +0.03 m 27 km
MytholmroydRiver gauge, River Calder 1.46 m Normal +0.02 m 30 km
BrearleyRiver gauge, River Calder 0.23 m Normal +0.05 m 31 km
Sowerby BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.06 m Normal ±0 35 km
Copley BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder 0.39 m Normal +0.04 m 38 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
New Jumbles RockRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.39 m Normal −0.01 m 3.1 km
HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.49 m Normal −0.02 m 3.2 km
Hodder PlaceRiver gauge, River Hodder 0.41 m Normal −0.01 m 4.7 km
Sabden BridgeRiver gauge, Sabden Brook 0.23 m Low ±0 5.3 km
Waterloo RoadRiver gauge, Mearley Brook 0.15 m Normal +0.01 m 5.9 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.48 m Normal −0.03 m 5.9 km
Pimlico BrookRiver gauge 0.20 m Normal ±0 6.7 km
Dryden StreetRiver gauge, Shaw Brook Tributary 0.20 m Low ±0 7.6 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Calder at Whalley Weir higher than last year?

No, it is 0.25 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.69 m.

What is a normal level for the River Calder at Whalley Weir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.49 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.36 m and 0.85 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 0.44 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Whalley Weir today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 04:45 BST, the water level was 0.44 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Whalley Weir rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whalley Weir 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 Whalley Weir?

The highest level on record is 4.64 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.25 m on September 5, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:712615 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.81982, -2.41312 (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 0.44 m 2026-10-20 03:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Whalley Weir (ea:712615). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/whalley-weir

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