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Low Moor

Ribble
Ribble Douglas and Crossens catchment • Low Moor • Lancashire • ID: 710301 • Level
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Current Level
0.957 m
▼ Falling (-4cm/hr)
24h Max
1.298 m
24h Min
0.957 m
Typical Range
0.20 - 3.30
m
Highest Recorded
4.60 m
EA official record
4.60 in our data (since Jul 1996)
Current level is 21% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -18 cm over 6h
08 Oct 01:30 ▼ -1 cm 0.957 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -1 cm 0.967 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.979 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▼ -2 cm 0.979 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.994 m
08 Oct 00:15 ▼ -0.7 cm 1.000 m
08 Oct 00:00 ▬ steady 1.007 m
07 Oct 23:45 ▼ -2 cm 1.007 m
07 Oct 23:30 ▼ -3 cm 1.023 m
07 Oct 22:30 ▼ -1 cm 1.051 m
07 Oct 22:15 ▼ -0.8 cm 1.065 m
07 Oct 22:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 1.073 m
07 Oct 21:45 ▼ -1 cm 1.074 m
07 Oct 21:30 ▼ -1 cm 1.086 m
07 Oct 21:15 ▼ -1 cm 1.097 m
07 Oct 21:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 1.107 m
07 Oct 20:45 ▼ -1 cm 1.110 m
07 Oct 20:30 ▼ -1 cm 1.121 m
07 Oct 20:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 1.131 m
07 Oct 20:00 1.136 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Low Moor
  • Watercourse: River Ribble
  • Nearest Town: Low Moor
  • County: Lancashire
  • Nearest reservoir: Gorple Upper Ire (21.8 km) · 47.0% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 53°52'22"N 2°24'52"W (53.872754, -2.414398)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1995
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 710301
  • RLOI id: 5091 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 710301-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 7 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Ribble Douglas and Crossens
  • Typical Range: 0.202 – 3.300 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.95 m (EA at 8 Oct 01:45)

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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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 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.

22 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 3.5 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 19 report not discharging, and for 3 the monitor is offline or has not reported, so their status is not known.

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West Bradford PS🏊 Bathing water
United Utilities · into West Bradford Brook · 3.5 km upstream along the river
28 spills · 170 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Waddington Brook · 3.7 km upstream along the river
48 spills · 90 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into River Ribble/West Clough Brook · 5.0 km upstream along the river
20 spills · 166 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Culverted Grindleton Brook · 5.5 km upstream along the river
30 spills · 29 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Chatburn Brook · 6.2 km upstream along the river
66 spills · 685 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Holden Beck · 12.5 km upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now
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United Utilities · into Skirden Beck · 12.9 km upstream along the river
25 spills · 130 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into River Ribble · 15.9 km upstream along the river
96 spills · 516 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

14 more further upstream, up to 49.5 km away along the river.

Nearby, connection not known

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

💧
United Utilities · into Trib Of Pendleton Brook By Sws · 850 m away in a straight line · reaches the river through a sewer or culvert
1 spill · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Dean Brook · 5.6 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
143 spills · 1,364 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

8 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.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 3.30 m on about 2 days. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 2 days
2024 2 days
2023 3 days
2022 1 day
2021 2 days
2020 7 days
2019 3 days
2018 0 days
2017 1 day

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 2006 for the 13 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

2severe warnings 32flood warnings 80flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 20 Sep 2025 — River Ribble at Ribchester, area surrounding Blackburn Road

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 5
2025 0 2 6
2024 0 7 7
2023 0 2 5
2022 0 0 2
2021 0 2 3
2020 0 4 6
2019 0 0 7
2018 0 0 3
2017 0 0 3
2016 0 1 1
2015 2 8 8
2014 0 2 1
2013 0 0 2
2012 0 4 8
2011 0 0 1
2010 0 0 3
2008 0 0 2
2007 0 0 4
2006 0 0 3

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 Low Moor flood history.

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 River Ribble at Low Moor flooding today?

The current level is 0.96m, which is within the typical range of 0.20 to 3.30m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Low Moor?

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 River Ribble at Low Moor?

The typical range at this station is 0.20m to 3.30m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 3.30m 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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