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Morris Brook

Morris Brook ⚙ Structure
Lower Mersey catchment • Warrington • Warrington • ID: 693555 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 184 views

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Current Level
0.050 m
▬ Steady
24h Max
0.055 m
24h Min
0.050 m
Typical Range
-
Highest Recorded
1.30 m
EA official record
A 3.40 reading (30 Oct 2025) sits in our unverified raw history and is not treated as the record
Current level is 4% 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 5h
08 Oct 05:15 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 05:00 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 04:30 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 04:00 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 03:45 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 03:30 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 03:15 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 03:00 ▬ steady 0.050 m
08 Oct 02:45 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.051 m
08 Oct 02:15 ▲ +0.1 cm 0.052 m
08 Oct 02:00 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 01:45 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▬ steady 0.051 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.051 m
08 Oct 00:15 0.052 m

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
Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 693555
  • RLOI id: 10439 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 693555-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 2 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: 0.05 m (EA at 8 Oct 05:15)

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

Nearby Stations

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💧 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.

💧
United Utilities · into Manchester Ship Canal · 1.3 km away in a straight line · discharges into a canal
1 spill · 3 hours in 2025
Monitor offline: it cannot say whether it is discharging
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United Utilities · into Manchester Ship Canal · 1.6 km away in a straight line · discharges into a canal
24 spills · 19 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into River Mersey · 2.2 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
8 spills · 11 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into River Mersey · 2.2 km away in a straight line · not connected to this gauge on the river map
70 spills · 134 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Manchester Ship Canal · 3.0 km away in a straight line · discharges into a canal
9 spills · 10 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
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United Utilities · into Trib M/Chester Ship Canal · 3.4 km away in a straight line · no mapped watercourse close enough to be sure
0 spills · 0 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last
💧
United Utilities · into River Mersey · 3.6 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
59 spills · 202 hours in 2025
No live feed for this overflow
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United Utilities · into River Mersey · 3.6 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
2 spills · 24 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

21 more within 6 km whose connection is not known.

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 1.20 m: 3 days 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 2 days
2020 1 day
2019 0 days
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 2011 for the 23 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 2.0 km away).

1severe warning 218flood warnings 254flood alerts

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

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 0 8
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.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 23 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Morris Brook at Morris Brook flooding today?

The current level is 0.05m, 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 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), 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 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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