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Pimlico Brook

Pimlico Brook ⚙ Structure
Ribble Douglas and Crossens catchment • Clitheroe • Lancashire • ID: 710315 • Level
⚙ Regular artificial discharge pulse from upstream (pump/storm tank/treatment works), not rainfall - confirmed non-tidal. Excluded from rising-rivers rankings and the prediction models.
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 110 views

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Current Level
0.232 m
▲ Rising
24h Max
0.317 m
24h Min
0.186 m
Typical Range
0.07 - 0.68
m
Highest Recorded
0.87 m
EA official record
A 1.18 reading (25 Apr 2016) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 27% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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1 day

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

Recent Readings

Falling · -0.7 cm over 5h
10 Oct 08:00 ▬ steady 0.232 m
10 Oct 07:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.232 m
10 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.229 m
10 Oct 07:15 ▬ steady 0.231 m
10 Oct 07:00 ▬ steady 0.231 m
10 Oct 06:45 ▬ steady 0.231 m
10 Oct 06:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.231 m
10 Oct 06:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.232 m
10 Oct 06:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.237 m
10 Oct 05:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.233 m
10 Oct 05:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.234 m
10 Oct 05:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.236 m
10 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.235 m
10 Oct 04:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.240 m
10 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.235 m
10 Oct 04:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.238 m
10 Oct 04:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.236 m
10 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.237 m
10 Oct 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.238 m
10 Oct 03:15 0.239 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Pimlico Brook
  • Watercourse: Pimlico Brook
  • Nearest Town: Clitheroe
  • County: Lancashire
  • Nearest reservoir: Gorple Upper Ire (20.6 km) · 47.0% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°52'40"N 2°23'15"W (53.877796, -2.387601)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 11 May 2010
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 710315
  • RLOI id: 5192 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 710315-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 34 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — Regular artificial discharge pulse from upstream (pump/storm tank/treatment works), not rainfall - confirmed non-tidal. Excluded from rising-rivers rankings and the prediction models.
  • Catchment Area: Ribble Douglas and Crossens
  • Typical Range: 0.067 – 0.675 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.23 m (EA at 10 Oct 07:45)

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.68 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 2 days
2024 2 days
2023 4 days
2022 1 day
2021 3 days
2020 5 days
2019 2 days
2018 0 days
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2012 for the 9 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

17flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 1 Jan 2025 — Pimlico Brook at Clitheroe, along Warwick Drive and Dorset Drive

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2025 1 0
2024 5 0
2023 1 0
2020 1 0
2016 1 0
2015 3 0
2014 2 0
2012 3 0

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

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 9 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Pimlico Brook at Pimlico Brook flooding today?

The current level is 0.23m, which is within the typical range of 0.07 to 0.68m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Pimlico Brook?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Pimlico Brook at Pimlico Brook?

The typical range at this station is 0.07m to 0.68m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.68m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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