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Morris Brook

Morris Brook ⚙ Structure
Lower Mersey catchment • Warrington • Warrington • ID: 693555 • Level
(30m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 155 views

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Current Level
0.065 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.073 m
24h Min
0.063 m
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
3.40 m
30 Oct 2025
Since Jan 2009
Current level is 2% 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

Steady over 6h
24 Aug 00:00 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.065 m
23 Aug 23:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.064 m
23 Aug 23:30 ▬ steady 0.065 m
23 Aug 23:15 ▬ steady 0.065 m
23 Aug 23:00 ▬ steady 0.065 m
23 Aug 22:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.065 m
23 Aug 21:30 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 21:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.066 m
23 Aug 21:00 ▬ steady 0.065 m
23 Aug 20:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.065 m
23 Aug 20:30 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 20:15 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 20:00 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 19:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.066 m
23 Aug 19:30 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.067 m
23 Aug 19:15 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 19:00 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 18:45 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 18:30 ▬ steady 0.066 m
23 Aug 18:15 0.066 m

Rainfall & Weather

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Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2011 for the 23 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.0 km away).

1severe warning 218flood warnings 250flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 8 Oct 2025Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 4
2025 0 14 14
2024 0 26 11
2023 0 8 16
2022 0 3 17
2021 1 21 18
2020 0 34 32
2019 0 20 41
2018 0 17 24
2017 0 0 16
2016 0 10 29
2015 0 9 26
2014 0 35 0
2013 0 9 1
2012 0 10 1
2011 0 2 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 Warrington flood history.

Nearby Stations

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Station Details

  • Monitoring Station: Morris Brook
  • Watercourse: Morris Brook
  • Nearest Town: Warrington
  • County: Warrington
  • Coordinates: 53°22'33"N 2°32'20"W (53.375836, -2.538765)
  • Open in: Google Maps · Apple Maps (opens your maps app)
  • Date Opened: 19 Jan 2009
  • Status: Active
  • Station Type: River level station
  • Station Reference: 693555
  • EA Gauge ID: 693555-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 1 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: Lower Mersey
  • EA Cross-check: 0.06 m (EA at 23 Aug 23:45)

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Morris Brook at Morris Brook flooding today?

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

Is the river level rising or falling at Morris Brook?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 7 days of measurements, updated roughly every 15 minutes.

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

The typical range at this station is up to 1.20m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.20m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are taken by the Environment Agency gauge roughly every 15 minutes and FloodRadar refreshes its data continuously, so the level shown is normally less than an hour old.

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