Bollington Mill water level
River gauge, River Bollin, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Bollington Mill reads 0.28 m, a normal level for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.32 m, based on 20 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.27 m, a difference of +0.01 m.
The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.23 m and 0.54 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.32 m0.04 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.25 m – 0.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.26 m – 1.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.27 m+0.01 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.23 m – 0.54 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.22 m – 0.94 m
- Highest on record
- 1.50 mJanuary 1, 2025
- Lowest on record
- 0.20 mJuly 5, 2010
On the river at Bollington Mill
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the 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.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 8.9 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 Bollin
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WilmslowRiver gauge, River Bollin | 0.21 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 13 km |
| PrestburyRiver gauge, River Bollin | 0.33 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 20 km |
| Old Mill LaneRiver gauge, River Bollin | 0.14 m | Normal | ±0 | 24 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PartingtonRiver gauge, Sinderland Brook | 0.13 m | Very low | +0.01 m | 3.4 km |
| Flixton BridgeRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.32 m | Low | −0.04 m | 6.8 km |
| Ashton WeirRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.37 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.7 km |
| Northern MoorRiver gauge, Baguley Brook | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 8.0 km |
| Ferry Lane, WarringtonRiver gauge, Manchester ship canal | 0.30 m | Low | −0.20 m | 8.1 km |
| Little Woolden HallRiver gauge, Glaze Brook | 0.48 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 8.2 km |
| WestyRiver gauge, River Mersey | 3.62 m | Very low | +0.06 m | 10 km |
| NorthendenRiver gauge, River Mersey | 0.29 m | Very low | ±0 | 11 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Bollin at Bollington Mill higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.27 m.
What is a normal level for the River Bollin at Bollington Mill in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 0.49 m, based on 20 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 0.28 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Bollington Mill today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the water level was 0.28 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Bollington Mill rising or falling?
Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Bollington Mill normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bollington Mill?
The highest level on record is 1.50 m on January 1, 2025. The lowest is 0.20 m on July 5, 2010.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:693515(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.38005, -2.40659(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 | 0.28 m | 2026-10-19 11:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Bollington Mill (ea:693515). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/greater-manchester/bollington-mill
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