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Down from 1.62 at 11:45, now 1.50
1.50

Crossens Pumping Station

The Sluice ⚙ Structure
Ribble Douglas and Crossens catchment • Lancashire • ID: 700016 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 139 views

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Current Level
1.498 m
▼ Falling (-6cm/hr)
24h Max
1.617 m
24h Min
1.485 m
Typical Range
1.12 - 1.71
m
Highest Recorded
2.19 m
EA official record
1.74 in our data (since May 2023)
Current level is 68% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -8 cm over 5h
10 Oct 14:00 ▼ -1 cm 1.498 m
10 Oct 13:45 ▼ -2 cm 1.510 m
10 Oct 13:30 ▼ -1 cm 1.526 m
10 Oct 13:15 ▼ -2 cm 1.541 m
10 Oct 13:00 ▼▼ -6 cm 1.556 m
10 Oct 12:45 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.616 m
10 Oct 12:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.614 m
10 Oct 12:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 1.610 m
10 Oct 12:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.608 m
10 Oct 11:45 ▬ steady 1.604 m
10 Oct 11:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 1.604 m
10 Oct 11:15 ▬ steady 1.599 m
10 Oct 11:00 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.598 m
10 Oct 10:45 ▲ +0.7 cm 1.594 m
10 Oct 10:30 ▬ steady 1.587 m
10 Oct 10:15 ▲ +0.6 cm 1.586 m
10 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 1.580 m
10 Oct 09:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 1.579 m
10 Oct 09:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 1.583 m
10 Oct 09:15 1.579 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Crossens Pumping Station
  • Watercourse: The Sluice
  • County: Lancashire
  • Coordinates: 53°40'43"N 2°56'38"W (53.678664, -2.944025)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 18 Dec 2000
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 700016
  • RLOI id: 9546 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 700016-level-6-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 4 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: ⚙ Yes — lock, weir, sluice or pump
  • Catchment Area: Ribble Douglas and Crossens
  • Typical Range: 1.117 – 1.712 m
  • EA Cross-check: 1.51 m (EA at 10 Oct 13:45)

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

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💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 8.9 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 2 report not discharging.

💧
Mere Brow WwTW🏊 Bathing water🦪 Shellfish
United Utilities · into Tarleton Runner · 8.9 km upstream along the river
93 spills · 916 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Mere Brow WwTW🏊 Bathing water🦪 Shellfish
United Utilities · into Tarleton Runner · 8.9 km upstream along the river
14 spills · 73 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
Southport WwTW🏊 Bathing water
United Utilities · into Crossens Pool · 680 m away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
26 spills · 118 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
Balmoral Drive/North Road CSO🏊 Bathing water🦪 Shellfish
United Utilities · into River Ribble · 1.2 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
3 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
United Utilities · into Three Pool's Waterway · 1.2 km away in a straight line · its recorded watercourse is not the one mapped beside it
6 spills · 26 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

4 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.

These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.71 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 0 days
2023 0 days patchy data

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.7 km away).

0flood warnings 55flood alerts

Most recent flood alert: 20 Aug 2026 — Crossens area in west Lancashire

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 4
2025 0 1
2024 0 5
2023 0 1
2022 0 2
2021 0 1
2020 0 4
2018 0 3
2017 0 1
2015 0 4
2014 0 10
2013 0 3
2012 0 3
2010 0 1
2008 0 5
2007 0 3
2006 0 4

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

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 13 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the The Sluice at Crossens Pumping Station flooding today?

The current level is 1.50m, which is within the typical range of 1.12 to 1.71m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Crossens Pumping Station?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. 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 The Sluice at Crossens Pumping Station?

The typical range at this station is 1.12m to 1.71m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.71m 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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