River Etherow: water levels along the river

We have 2 gauges on the River Etherow. 1 of them reads below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges are in Greater Manchester. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

River Etherow: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Woolley BridgeRiver gauge, River Etherow	0.28 m	Normal	±0	34 min ago
CompstallRiver gauge, River Etherow	0.13 m	Low	−0.02 m	34 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Etherow

The River Etherow in northern England is a tributary of the River Goyt. Although now passing through South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester, it historically formed the ancient county boundary between Cheshire and Derbyshire. The upper valley is known as Longdendale. The river has a watershed of approximately 30 square miles (78 km2), and the area an annual rainfall of 52.5 inches (1,330 mm).