Portsmouth Lennox Road water level
River gauge, River Calder, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Calder at Portsmouth Lennox Road is above normal at 0.48 m.
That puts it 0.09 m above the median of 0.39 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.48 m as well.
It has risen 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. In the last month it has stayed between 0.46 m and 0.52 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
- 0.39 m0.09 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.17 m – 0.50 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 1.12 m
- Same day last year
- 0.48 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.46 m – 0.52 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.34 m – 0.66 m
- Highest on record
- 1.15 mDecember 26, 2015
- Lowest on record
- −0.17 mAugust 1, 2003
Fishing and paddling
Coloured, rising water usually ends the fishing for a day or two. As it fines down, it can bring fresh fish up the river.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Calder
The River Calder is a river in West Yorkshire, in Northern England.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Calder
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodmordenRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.48 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.1 km |
| Todmorden MillwoodRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.25 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 5.2 km |
| Todmorden Callis BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.03 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 7.1 km |
| Oxford RoadRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.24 m | Very low | ±0 | 8.0 km |
| Hebden BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.13 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.4 km |
| Active WayRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.63 m | Normal | ±0 | 9.0 km |
| MytholmroydRiver gauge, River Calder | 1.47 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| BrearleyRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Padiham Town CentreRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.31 m | Low | ±0 | 13 km |
| Sowerby BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
| Copley BridgeRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.40 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 19 km |
| Whalley WeirRiver gauge, River Calder | 0.45 m | Normal | ±0 | 20 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todmorden SalfordRiver gauge, Walsden Water | 0.38 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.2 km |
| Throstle MillRiver gauge, River Irwell | 0.50 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.8 km |
| WalsdenRiver gauge, Walsden Water | 0.05 m | Low | ±0 | 5.7 km |
| Thornfield AvenueRiver gauge, Whitewell Brook | 0.39 m | Low | ±0 | 7.7 km |
| Holt Mill BridgeRiver gauge, River Irwell | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.1 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Calder at Portsmouth Lennox Road compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.48 m.
What is a normal level for the River Calder at Portsmouth Lennox Road in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.17 m and 0.50 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 0.48 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Portsmouth Lennox Road today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST, the water level was 0.48 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Portsmouth Lennox Road rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Portsmouth Lennox Road normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Portsmouth Lennox Road?
The highest level on record is 1.15 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is −0.17 m on August 1, 2003.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L12010(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.73208, -2.15351(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 | 0.48 m | 2026-10-20 16:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Portsmouth Lennox Road (ea:L12010). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/portsmouth-lennox-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