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Little Woolden Hall water level

River gauge, Glaze Brook, Cheshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.50m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.58 m Lowest on record 0.25 m

History

History
0.51.01.52.0mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Little Woolden Hall: the gauge reads 0.50 m, far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.76 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.26 m below typical. A year ago it stood at 0.50 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.25 m (May 12, 1996).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.42 m – 1.22 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
0.76 m0.26 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.54 m – 1.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.38 m – 1.90 m
Same day last year
0.50 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.42 m – 1.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.33 m – 1.24 m
Highest on record
3.58 mJanuary 21, 2021
Lowest on record
0.25 mMay 12, 1996

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: 4.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 3° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.5 mm, 38% Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 8.1 mm, 71% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 1.8 mm, 69% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 12° 5° 4.5 mm, 49% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° – Wind 22 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° 2.3 mm, 89% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PartingtonRiver gauge, Sinderland Brook 0.13 m Low ±0 5.4 km
Flixton BridgeRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.33 m Low −0.05 m 5.8 km
Size Bridge, TyldesleyRiver gauge, Ellenor Brook 0.09 m Low ±0 6.9 km
Ferry Lane, WarringtonRiver gauge, Manchester ship canal 0.32 m Normal −0.04 m 7.1 km
Sportsman Street, LeighRiver gauge, Westleigh Brook 0.14 m Low −0.01 m 7.4 km
Lilford Park, LeighRiver gauge, Atherton Lake Brook 0.16 m Low −0.01 m 7.4 km
WestyRiver gauge, River Mersey 3.68 m Low +0.11 m 7.9 km
Bollington MillRiver gauge, River Bollin 0.29 m Normal −0.01 m 8.2 km

Questions and answers

Is Glaze Brook at Little Woolden Hall higher than last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.50 m.

What is a normal level for Glaze Brook at Little Woolden Hall in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.76 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.54 m and 1.18 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 0.50 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Little Woolden Hall today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 06:00 BST, the water level was 0.50 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Woolden Hall rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Little Woolden Hall normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Woolden Hall?

The highest level on record is 3.58 m on January 21, 2021. The lowest is 0.25 m on May 12, 1996.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:693032 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.44081, -2.47582 (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 0.50 m 2026-10-19 05:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Little Woolden Hall (ea:693032). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/little-woolden-hall

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