Chase Way, Ellesmere Port water level

Name: Chase Way, Ellesmere Port water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Rivacre Brook, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.16m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST (28 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Chase Way, Ellesmere Port: the gauge reads 0.16 m, below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.20 m to 1.49 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.14 m – 0.40 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: 0.20 m – 1.49 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.14 m – 0.40 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.14 m – 0.19 m
Highest on record: 2.13 mJanuary 20, 2021
Lowest on record: 0.00 mJune 3, 2011

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 13 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 13 km/h

19 Mon 13° 7° 1.9 mm, 45% Wind 16 km/h

20 Tue 10° 6° 4.6 mm, 72% Wind 7 km/h

21 Wed 9° 4° 3.5 mm, 75% Wind 23 km/h

22 Thu 13° 5° 3.9 mm, 54% Wind 12 km/h

23 Fri 10° 5° – Wind 28 km/h

24 Sat 10° 6° 2.0 mm, 71% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Knolls Bridge, ChesterRiver gauge, Finchett's Gutter	5.84 m	Very high	+0.01 m	5.9 km
Bridge TraffordRiver gauge, River Gowy	0.26 m	Normal	−0.02 m	7.8 km
Winster DriveRiver gauge, Netherley Brook	0.51 m	Normal	−0.02 m	15 km
Acton LaneRiver gauge, Arrowe Brook	0.13 m	Normal	−0.01 m	19 km
Davis RoadRiver gauge, River Birket	0.54 m	Normal	−0.11 m	19 km
Pickerings CutRiver gauge, River Weaver	4.74 m	Normal	−0.10 m	20 km
Fornalls BridgeRiver gauge, River Birket	0.28 m	Normal	−0.01 m	20 km
Fiddlers FerryRiver gauge, River Mersey	2.11 m	Very low	+0.08 m	22 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Rivacre Brook at Chase Way, Ellesmere Port?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.20 m to 1.49 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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Chase Way, Ellesmere Port today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Chase Way, Ellesmere Port rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Chase Way, Ellesmere Port normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Chase Way, Ellesmere Port?

The highest level on record is 2.13 m on January 20, 2021. The lowest is 0.00 m on June 3, 2011.

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:685120 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.26827, -2.93117 (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	0.16 m	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Chase Way, Ellesmere Port (ea:685120). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/chase-way-ellesmere-port

How we check values

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