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Fornalls Bridge water level

River gauge, River Birket, Cheshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.30m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.57 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

History
-0.00.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.40.6mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-012mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Fornalls Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.30 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.19 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.28 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.22 m – 0.37 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
0.19 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.04 m – 0.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.02 m – 2.14 m
Same day last year
0.28 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.22 m – 0.37 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 1.15 m
Highest on record
1.57 mJanuary 21, 2021
Lowest on record
0.00 mJune 10, 2013

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 13° 5° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° 1.6 mm, 22% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 11° 7° 4.5 mm, 69% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 4.2 mm, 78% Wind 37 km/h
22 Thu 13° 7° 3.0 mm, 52% Wind 23 km/h
23 Fri 10° 8° – Wind 37 km/h
24 Sat 11° 6° 1.5 mm, 94% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 48%

Map

Other gauges on the River Birket

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Davis RoadRiver gauge, River Birket 0.70 m High −0.16 m 4.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Acton LaneRiver gauge, Arrowe Brook 0.13 m Normal −0.02 m 2.0 km
Dovers BridgeRiver gauge, Dovers Brook 0.53 m Normal −0.05 m 18 km
KirkbyRiver gauge, River Alt 0.21 m Very low −0.05 m 18 km
Chase Way, Ellesmere PortRiver gauge, Rivacre Brook 0.16 m Low ±0 20 km
Winster DriveRiver gauge, Netherley Brook 0.42 m Normal −0.08 m 22 km
Dyers laneRiver gauge, Sandy Brook 0.07 m Normal −0.01 m 25 km
Knolls Bridge, ChesterRiver gauge, Finchett's Gutter 5.82 m Very high ±0 26 km
Bridge TraffordRiver gauge, River Gowy 0.28 m Normal −0.01 m 28 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Birket at Fornalls Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.28 m.

What is a normal level for the River Birket at Fornalls Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.19 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.04 m and 0.52 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 0.30 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Fornalls Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST, the water level was 0.30 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Fornalls Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Fornalls Bridge normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fornalls Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.57 m on January 21, 2021. The lowest is 0.00 m on June 10, 2013.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:685520 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.39690, -3.15161 (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 0.30 m 2026-10-18 08:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Fornalls Bridge (ea:685520). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/fornalls-bridge

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