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Rose 0.11 m since 04:45 — peaked 1.00 at 09:45, now 0.98 and easing
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Penny Bridge

Ribble
Ribble Douglas and Crossens catchment • Giggleswick • North Yorkshire • ID: 710102 • Level
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Current Level
0.976 m
▲▼ Crested · peaked 1.00
24h Max
1.840 m
24h Min
0.889 m
Typical Range
0.09 - 2.48
m
Highest Recorded
3.13 m
EA official record
3.13 in our data (since Nov 1973)
Current level is 31% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +4 cm over 5h
10 Oct 13:15 ▲ +0.2 cm 0.976 m
10 Oct 13:00 ▼ -1 cm 0.974 m
10 Oct 12:45 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.984 m
10 Oct 12:30 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.990 m
10 Oct 12:15 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.995 m
10 Oct 12:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.990 m
10 Oct 11:45 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.993 m
10 Oct 11:30 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.995 m
10 Oct 11:15 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.986 m
10 Oct 11:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.995 m
10 Oct 10:45 ▲ +0.3 cm 0.997 m
10 Oct 10:30 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.994 m
10 Oct 10:15 ▲ +0.4 cm 0.990 m
10 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.986 m
10 Oct 09:45 ▲ +1 cm 0.981 m
10 Oct 09:30 ▬ steady 0.967 m
10 Oct 09:15 ▲ +2 cm 0.967 m
10 Oct 09:00 ▲ +0.6 cm 0.946 m
10 Oct 08:45 ▲ +0.8 cm 0.940 m
10 Oct 08:30 0.932 m

Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Penny Bridge
  • Watercourse: River Ribble
  • Nearest Town: Giggleswick
  • County: North Yorkshire
  • Nearest reservoir: Embsay Ire (20.4 km) · 94.5% full (as of 28 Sep 2026)
  • Coordinates: 54°3'55"N 2°17'8"W (54.065287, -2.285676)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 1 Jan 1973
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 710102
  • RLOI id: 5109 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 710102-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 8 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: 0.086 – 2.484 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.98 m (EA at 10 Oct 12:45)

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.

2 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 950 m away along the river. 1 reports discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
United Utilities · into R Ribble Via A Surface W Sewer · 950 m upstream along the river
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
Reaches the river through a sewer, so where it enters is approximate.
💧
United Utilities · into River Ribble · 11.0 km upstream along the river
35 spills · 433 hours in 2025
Discharging now since

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 River Ribble · 60 m away in a straight line · too close to the gauge to say which side
31 spills · 37 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

3 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 2.48 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 1 day.

2026 1 day so far
2025 0 days
2024 0 days
2023 1 day
2022 1 day
2021 0 days
2020 4 days
2019 1 day
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 5 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.1 km away).

26flood warnings 0flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 9 Dec 2023 — Hellifield Beck at Hellifield, around Park Place, Park Crescent, and Main Road

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2023 1 0
2022 2 0
2020 12 0
2019 2 0
2016 2 0
2015 6 0
2012 1 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 Giggleswick flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 5 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Ribble at Penny Bridge flooding today?

The current level is 0.98m, which is within the typical range of 0.09 to 2.48m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Penny Bridge?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. 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 Penny Bridge?

The typical range at this station is 0.09m to 2.48m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.48m 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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