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Penny Bridge water level

River gauge, River Ribble, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.43m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.13 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.51.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-012mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom 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
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Penny Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.43 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.44 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. On the same day last year the reading was 0.29 m, a difference of +0.15 m.

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.29 m – 1.92 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
0.44 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.27 m – 0.85 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.09 m – 2.48 m
Same day last year
0.29 m+0.15 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.29 m – 1.92 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.15 m – 1.54 m
Highest on record
3.13 mFebruary 22, 2020
Lowest on record
0.00 mAugust 3, 2005

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.

About the River Ribble

River Ribble

The River Ribble is a river that flows through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It has a length of approximately 75 miles from its source near Selside in Ribblesdale to its estuary on the Irish Sea.

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 07:43 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 24 min First quarter 48%

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Other gauges on the River Ribble

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Locks WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.21 m Low −0.03 m 2.1 km
Arnford WeirRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.41 m Normal −0.05 m 8.1 km
Low MoorRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.55 m Normal −0.09 m 23 km
HenthornRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.54 m Normal −0.06 m 26 km
New Jumbles RockRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.43 m Normal −0.06 m 28 km
Ribchester SchoolRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.22 m Normal −0.11 m 33 km
SamlesburyRiver gauge, River Ribble 1.15 m Normal −0.13 m 40 km
Walton-Le-DaleRiver gauge, River Ribble 0.22 m Normal −0.12 m 43 km
PenworthamRiver gauge, River Ribble 1.91 m Normal ±0 45 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HellifieldRiver gauge, Hellifield Beck 0.28 m Lowest on record ±0 7.7 km
Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rdRiver gauge, Kirk Beck 0.08 m Normal −0.02 m 14 km
Gargrave High StreetRiver gauge, River Aire 0.35 m Normal −0.05 m 15 km
Bentham BridgeRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.30 m Low −0.04 m 16 km
Skirfare BridgeRiver gauge, River Skirfare 0.21 m Normal −0.03 m 17 km
Netherside HallRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.48 m Normal −0.06 m 17 km
Low BenthamRiver gauge, River Wenning 0.74 m Normal −0.03 m 18 km
KettlewellRiver gauge, River Wharfe 0.30 m Low −0.05 m 18 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Ribble at Penny Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.15 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ribble at Penny Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.44 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.27 m and 0.85 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 0.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Penny Bridge today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 0.43 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Penny Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.26 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Penny 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 Penny Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.13 m on February 22, 2020. The lowest is 0.00 m on August 3, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:710102 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.06529, -2.28568 (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 0.43 m 2026-10-18 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Penny Bridge (ea:710102). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/north-yorkshire/penny-bridge

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