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Wilmslow water level

River gauge, River Bollin, Cheshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.19m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.90 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
0.20.30.4mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.4mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.4mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Wilmslow: the gauge reads 0.19 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.23 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.15 m (+0.04 m).

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.12 m – 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
0.23 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.16 m – 0.38 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.15 m – 2.30 m
Same day last year
0.15 m+0.04 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.12 m – 0.52 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.13 m – 0.65 m
Highest on record
1.90 mOctober 27, 1998
Lowest on record
0.08 mAugust 16, 1977

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.

About the River Bollin

River Bollin

The River Bollin is a major tributary of the River Mersey in the north-west of England. It flows for about 30 miles from its source in the Pennine foothills through Macclesfield, Wilmslow, passing under Manchester Airport, before flowing into the Mersey section of the Manchester Ship Canal at Warburton.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 6.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 3° – Wind 13 km/h
18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 15 km/h
19 Mon 14° 8° – Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 4.4 mm, 31% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 14 mm, 55% Wind 29 km/h
22 Thu 11° 8° 3.6 mm, 47% Wind 27 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 4.3 mm, 63% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 40%

Map

Other gauges on the River Bollin

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
PrestburyRiver gauge, River Bollin 0.32 m Normal −0.03 m 6.9 km
Old Mill LaneRiver gauge, River Bollin 0.14 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
Bollington MillRiver gauge, River Bollin 0.32 m Normal −0.08 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
StanneylandsRiver gauge, Dean 0.16 m Normal −0.05 m 1.6 km
PoyntonRiver gauge, Poynton Brook 0.24 m High −0.04 m 6.7 km
Didsbury RiverRiver gauge, River Mersey 2.78 m Very low −0.16 m 7.9 km
NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.31 m Low −0.07 m 8.9 km
BrinkswayRiver gauge, River Mersey 0.57 m Normal −0.06 m 9.3 km
Northern MoorRiver gauge, Baguley Brook 0.22 m Normal −0.06 m 9.7 km
PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame 0.14 m Normal −0.04 m 12 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Bollin at Wilmslow compare with last year?

It is 0.04 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.15 m.

What is a normal level for the River Bollin at Wilmslow in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.23 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.16 m and 0.38 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 0.19 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wilmslow today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 14:15 BST, the water level was 0.19 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wilmslow rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.22 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wilmslow normal?

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 Wilmslow?

The highest level on record is 1.90 m on October 27, 1998. The lowest is 0.08 m on August 16, 1977.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:693435 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.33010, -2.22713 (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 0.19 m 2026-10-17 13:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wilmslow (ea:693435). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cheshire/wilmslow

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