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SwedenGreasby Road water level
River gauge, Arrowe Brook, Cheshire, United Kingdom
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What this means
The Environment Agency has Arrowe Brook at Greasby Road at 0.21 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.21 m – 0.22 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Highest on record
- 1.38 mSeptember 2, 2015
For anglers and canoeists
Without a reference range, compare today with the chart: a sharp rise usually means coloured water.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About Arrowe Brook
The Birket is a tributary of the River Mersey, on the Wirral, Merseyside. The watercourse starts as lowland field drainage south of Hoylake and flows along to the south of Meols. Arrowe Brook joins at Moreton, and the Fender joins at Leasowe. The Birket discharges into the West Float at the site of the former Wallasey Pool. It is about 8 miles (13 km) long.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on Arrowe Brook
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton LaneRiver gauge, Arrowe Brook | 0.13 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 1.7 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fornalls BridgeRiver gauge, River Birket | 0.30 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 3.3 km |
| Davis RoadRiver gauge, River Birket | 0.72 m | High | −0.19 m | 3.5 km |
| KirkbyRiver gauge, River Alt | 0.23 m | Low | −0.04 m | 16 km |
| Dovers BridgeRiver gauge, Dovers Brook | 0.54 m | Normal | −0.07 m | 17 km |
| Chase Way, Ellesmere PortRiver gauge, Rivacre Brook | 0.16 m | Low | −0.01 m | 17 km |
| Winster DriveRiver gauge, Netherley Brook | 0.43 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 19 km |
| Knolls Bridge, ChesterRiver gauge, Finchett's Gutter | 5.82 m | Very high | +0.02 m | 23 km |
| Dyers laneRiver gauge, Sandy Brook | 0.07 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 25 km |
Questions and answers
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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Greasby Road today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Greasby Road rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Greasby Road normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Greasby Road?
The highest level on record is 1.38 m on September 2, 2015.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:685505(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.38304, -3.10814(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 | 0.21 m | 2026-10-18 04:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Greasby Road (ea:685505). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/greasby-road
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