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Wanes Blades water level

River gauge, River Douglas, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.35m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

Flow
1.98 m³/s
0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.80 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

0.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The River Douglas at Wanes Blades is at 0.35 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.29 m to 2.75 m.

It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.23 m and 1.16 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.29 m – 2.75 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.23 m – 1.16 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.28 m – 0.90 m
Highest on record
3.80 mJuly 23, 2023
Lowest on record
0.10 mMay 7, 1984

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Douglas

River Douglas, Lancashire

The River Douglas, also known as the River Asland or Astland, flows through parts of Lancashire and Greater Manchester in North West England. It is a tributary of the River Ribble and has several tributaries, the major ones being the River Tawd and the River Yarrow.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 51%

Map

Other gauges on the River Douglas

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ParboldRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.12 m Low −0.05 m 2.4 km
Appley BridgeRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.46 m Normal −0.04 m 5.8 km
Red RockRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 11 km
WiganRiver gauge, River Douglas 0.15 m Normal −0.01 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CrostonRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.30 m Normal −0.02 m 5.8 km
Castle Bridge CrostonRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.69 m Low +0.02 m 6.1 km
Eccleston Heskin BridgeRiver gauge, Syd Brook 0.57 m Normal −0.01 m 6.2 km
Croston DamRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.95 m High ±0 7.2 km
Littlewood BridgeRiver gauge, River Lostock 0.52 m Normal −0.04 m 7.4 km
Dyers laneRiver gauge, Sandy Brook 0.07 m Normal −0.01 m 8.0 km
Pincock BrowRiver gauge, River Yarrow 0.11 m Normal −0.02 m 9.4 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Douglas at Wanes Blades?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.29 m to 2.75 m for this gauge.

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 0.35 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wanes Blades today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 18:30 BST, the water level was 0.35 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Wanes Blades rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.13 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wanes Blades normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wanes Blades?

The highest level on record is 3.80 m on July 23, 2023. The lowest is 0.10 m on May 7, 1984.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:700306 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.60704, -2.79310 (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 0.35 m 2026-10-18 17:30 Provisional
Flow 1.98 m³/s 2026-10-18 17:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wanes Blades (ea:700306). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/lancashire/wanes-blades

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