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Knolls Bridge, Chester water level

River gauge, Finchett's Gutter, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Very high for mid-October

Water level

5.82m Steady over the last 24 hours

5 6 8 Highest onrecord 8.15 m Lowest on record 4.70 m

History

567mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range567mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
567mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range567mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
5.56.06.57.0mSep 2023Jun 2024Mar 2025Jan 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range5.56.06.57.0mSep 2023Mar 2025Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
5.05.56.06.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20265.05.56.06.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

High water at Knolls Bridge, Chester: the latest reading is 5.82 m, well above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.54 m above the median of 5.28 m for mid-October, based on 18 years of readings. The record high is 8.15 m, set on January 21, 2021.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 5.70 m – 5.85 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
5.28 m0.54 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
4.82 m – 5.80 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (18 years of records)
Normal range
5.25 m – 6.93 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
5.70 m – 5.85 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
5.71 m – 5.84 m
Highest on record
8.15 mJanuary 21, 2021
Lowest on record
4.70 mJune 19, 2005

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 11 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 14° 7° 0.5 mm, 52% Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 10° 7° 4.6 mm, 72% Wind 6 km/h
21 Wed 9° 4° 3.5 mm, 65% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 3.9 mm, 68% 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 07:44 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 53%

Map

Other gauges on the Finchett's Gutter

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Countess Way, Abbot's MeadRiver gauge, Finchett's Gutter 0.96 m No reference yet +0.02 m 1.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bridge TraffordRiver gauge, River Gowy 0.27 m Normal −0.01 m 5.6 km
Chase Way, Ellesmere PortRiver gauge, Rivacre Brook 0.16 m Low ±0 5.9 km
Pickerings CutRiver gauge, River Weaver 4.81 m Normal −0.01 m 19 km
Winster DriveRiver gauge, Netherley Brook 0.50 m Normal ±0 19 km
Acton BridgeRiver gauge, River Weaver 2.63 m Normal −0.03 m 22 km
Fiddlers FerryRiver gauge, River Mersey 2.29 m Very low −0.01 m 24 km
Acton LaneRiver gauge, Arrowe Brook 0.13 m Normal −0.01 m 24 km
Davis RoadRiver gauge, River Birket 0.68 m High −0.07 m 25 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for the Finchett's Gutter at Knolls Bridge, Chester in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 5.28 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 4.82 m and 5.80 m, based on 18 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 5.82 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Knolls Bridge, Chester today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST, the water level was 5.82 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Knolls Bridge, Chester rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Knolls Bridge, Chester normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 18 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Knolls Bridge, Chester?

The highest level on record is 8.15 m on January 21, 2021. The lowest is 4.70 m on June 19, 2005.

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:067639 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.21688, -2.90688 (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 5.82 m 2026-10-18 07:00 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Knolls Bridge, Chester (ea:067639). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/knolls-bridge-chester

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