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1.62

Glasson Dock

Lune 🌊 Tidal
Lune and Wyre catchment • Lancashire • ID: 724839 • Level
This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
(40m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 138 views

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Current Level
1.616 m
▼ Falling (-70cm/hr)
24h Max
4.184 m
24h Min
0.392 m
Typical Range
2.00 - 8.00
m
Highest Recorded
8.00 m
2 Jun 2017
Since Oct 2014
Current level is 20% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Flood predictions aren't generated for tidal gauges — their levels are driven by the tide, not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.

Recent Readings

Falling · -168 cm over 6h
24 Aug 00:30 ▼▼ -18 cm 1.616 m
24 Aug 00:15 ▼▼ -18 cm 1.792 m
24 Aug 00:00 ▼▼ -19 cm 1.967 m
23 Aug 23:45 ▼▼ -20 cm 2.155 m
23 Aug 23:30 ▼▼ -20 cm 2.352 m
23 Aug 23:15 ▼▼ -20 cm 2.548 m
23 Aug 23:00 ▼▼ -20 cm 2.748 m
23 Aug 22:45 ▼▼ -84 cm 2.947 m
23 Aug 21:30 ▼▼ -13 cm 3.790 m
23 Aug 21:15 ▼▼ -11 cm 3.924 m
23 Aug 21:00 ▼▼ -8 cm 4.036 m
23 Aug 20:45 ▼▼ -7 cm 4.113 m
23 Aug 20:30 ▲ +1 cm 4.184 m
23 Aug 20:15 ▲▲ +6 cm 4.170 m
23 Aug 20:00 ▲▲ +10 cm 4.105 m
23 Aug 19:45 ▲▲ +13 cm 4.010 m
23 Aug 19:30 ▲▲ +18 cm 3.879 m
23 Aug 19:15 ▲▲ +20 cm 3.702 m
23 Aug 19:00 ▲▲ +20 cm 3.498 m
23 Aug 18:45 3.294 m

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 23 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.8 km away).

99flood warnings 346flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 24 Mar 2026Burrow Beck at Lancaster, between Newlands Ave, Lentworth Drive and Whinfell Drive

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 5 5
2025 4 24
2024 17 49
2023 3 14
2022 0 11
2021 0 26
2020 21 52
2019 2 15
2018 4 9
2017 4 6
2016 5 17
2015 10 28
2014 14 29
2013 3 3
2012 5 10
2011 2 7
2010 0 4
2008 0 7
2007 0 6
2006 0 24

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Glasson Dock
  • Watercourse: River Lune
  • County: Lancashire
  • Coordinates: 53°59'56"N 2°50'53"W (53.998821, -2.848130)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 7 Nov 2025
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 724839
  • EA Gauge ID: 724839-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 268 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: 🌊 Yes — levels follow the tide
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Lune and Wyre
  • Typical Range: 2.000 – 8.000 m
  • EA Cross-check: 1.79 m (EA at 24 Aug 00:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Lune at Glasson Dock flooding today?

The current level is 1.62m, which is below the typical range. Flooding is very unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Glasson Dock?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the River Lune at Glasson Dock?

The typical range at this station is 2.00m to 8.00m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 8.00m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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