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0.64

Six Arches

Wyre
Lune and Wyre catchment • Scorton • Lancashire • ID: 720120 • Level
(26m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 141 views

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Current Level
0.641 m
▼ Falling (-1cm/hr)
24h Max
1.338 m
24h Min
0.641 m
Typical Range
0.25 - 2.52
m
Highest Recorded
2.77 m
EA official record
A 3.91 reading (16 Mar 2013) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 23% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -7 cm over 5h
10 Oct 11:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.641 m
10 Oct 10:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.643 m
10 Oct 10:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.647 m
10 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.650 m
10 Oct 10:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.656 m
10 Oct 09:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.661 m
10 Oct 09:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.662 m
10 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.665 m
10 Oct 09:00 ▼ -0.7 cm 0.668 m
10 Oct 08:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.675 m
10 Oct 08:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.679 m
10 Oct 08:15 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.678 m
10 Oct 08:00 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.682 m
10 Oct 07:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.687 m
10 Oct 07:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.691 m
10 Oct 07:15 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.693 m
10 Oct 07:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.699 m
10 Oct 06:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.702 m
10 Oct 06:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.703 m
10 Oct 06:15 0.706 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Six Arches
  • Watercourse: River Wyre
  • Nearest Town: Scorton
  • County: Lancashire
  • Coordinates: 53°56'16"N 2°46'13"W (53.937868, -2.770317)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 5 Feb 2005
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 720120
  • RLOI id: 5186 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 720120-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 6 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Lune and Wyre
  • Typical Range: 0.248 – 2.520 m
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 8 Oct (2 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends; unchecked, provisional) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.64 m (EA at 10 Oct 10:45)

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

None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.

Nearby, connection not known

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

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United Utilities · into Trib River Cocker · 2.2 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
3 spills · 1 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Trib River Cocker · 4.7 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
121 spills · 596 hours in 2025
Monitor offline: it cannot say whether it is discharging

5 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

This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 2.52 m: 1 day since 2017. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 0 days
2020 0 days
2019 0 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 21 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 km away).

5severe warnings 74flood warnings 457flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 25 Mar 2026 — River Wyre at Garstang South

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 6 21
2025 0 3 28
2024 0 10 59
2023 0 1 19
2022 0 0 12
2021 0 4 31
2020 0 14 62
2019 0 2 20
2018 0 0 11
2017 0 2 11
2016 0 9 22
2015 5 14 37
2014 0 2 29
2013 0 0 4
2012 0 3 20
2011 0 4 9
2010 0 0 9
2009 0 0 2
2008 0 0 10
2007 0 0 12
2006 0 0 29

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 Scorton flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 21 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Rain upstream

This gauge has no rain model of its own, but it usually follows A6 Bridge: when about 6mm of rain falls near A6 Bridge in 6h, this gauge usually starts rising about 2 hours later.

Recent rain upstream: 0mm/6h — below A6 Bridge's usual trigger.

Record: this held 9 of 11 times (live) · rain gauge: Rainfall station

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Frequently asked questions

Is the River Wyre at Six Arches flooding today?

The current level is 0.64m, which is within the typical range of 0.25 to 2.52m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Six Arches?

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 Wyre at Six Arches?

The typical range at this station is 0.25m to 2.52m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.52m 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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