⚙ Regular artificial discharge pulse from upstream (pump/storm tank/treatment works), not rainfall - confirmed non-tidal. Excluded from rising-rivers rankings and the prediction models.
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High tides this morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 10:30 AM on 25 October 2026.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads at Fiddlers Ferry, peaking at 11:00 AM, Eastford Road, peaking at 11:15 AM, and Arpley Bridge, peaking at 11:30 AM. It is possible that river levels may affect Arpley Road under the railway bridge. We do not anticipate the next high tide later this evening, 25 October 2026, to meet the flood alert threshold. We are expecting higher than normal high tides over the next 2 days, and a result, we may issue further flood alerts and flood warnings.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 5:00 PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
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lock / structure gauges —
their levels are driven by gate operation,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
This gauge rarely reaches its typical high of 2.04 m:
0 days since 2019.
This year so far: 0 days.
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20190 days patchy data
Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.
Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 25 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 1.5 km away).
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 25 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.
Is the Manchester ship canal at Ferry Lane, Warrington flooding today?
The current level is 0.57m, which is within the typical range of 0.30 to 2.04m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Ferry Lane, Warrington?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising. 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 Manchester ship canal at Ferry Lane, Warrington?
The typical range at this station is 0.30m to 2.04m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.04m 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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