Congleton Park water level

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

River gauge, River Dane, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.11m Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST (29 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Dane at Congleton Park is at 0.11 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.07 m to 0.70 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.08 m and 0.30 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: 0.07 m – 0.70 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.08 m – 0.30 m
Highest on record: 1.35 mOctober 23, 1998
Lowest on record: 0.05 mAugust 5, 1984

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 Dane

The River Dane is a tributary of the River Weaver that originates in the Peak District area of England. The name of the river is probably from the Old Welsh dafn, meaning a "drop or trickle", implying a slow-moving river.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 2° – Wind 12 km/h

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

19 Mon 13° 7° 0.3 mm, 39% Wind 24 km/h

20 Tue 12° 7° 4.1 mm, 31% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 12° 7° 11 mm, 55% Wind 36 km/h

22 Thu 10° 6° 3.6 mm, 47% Wind 32 km/h

23 Fri 10° 5° 6.7 mm, 63% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 38%

Map

Other gauges on the River Dane

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Hug BridgeRiver gauge, River Dane	0.22 m	Low	−0.02 m	7.0 km
RudheathRiver gauge, River Dane	0.38 m	Normal	+0.04 m	21 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brookhouse FarmRiver gauge, Ford Green Brook	0.23 m	Normal	−0.02 m	9.4 km
KnypersleyRiver gauge, River Trent	0.43 m	Normal	±0	9.9 km
Old Mill LaneRiver gauge, River Bollin	0.15 m	Normal	−0.01 m	11 km
LeekRiver gauge, River Churnet	0.23 m	Normal	+0.05 m	14 km
WallgrangeRiver gauge, Endon Brook	0.10 m	Low	−0.01 m	14 km
PrestburyRiver gauge, River Bollin	0.32 m	Normal	−0.04 m	14 km
Flint MillRiver gauge, River Churnet	0.07 m	Normal	−0.09 m	15 km
Basford BridgeRiver gauge, River Churnet	0.26 m	Normal	−0.05 m	17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Dane at Congleton Park?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.07 m to 0.70 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 0.11 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Congleton Park today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the water level was 0.11 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Congleton Park rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Congleton Park 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 Congleton Park?

The highest level on record is 1.35 m on October 23, 1998. The lowest is 0.05 m on August 5, 1984.

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:681006 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.16635, -2.20936 (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	0.11 m	2026-10-17 07:15	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Congleton Park (ea:681006). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/congleton-park

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