Calder at A58 Sowerby Bridge
EA name: CALDER AT A58 SOWERBY BRIDGE
Environment Agency sampling point NE-49500625 · Freshwater - rivers · listed as open (“open” does not mean it is sampled now)
These are samples taken on a date, not live readings of the river. Results reach the Environment Agency's archive days to months after the sample is taken, so the newest here may be weeks or months old. FloodRadar does not grade them.
Where and when
- Last sampled
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:576 months ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone). Not sampled since, as far as the archive shows: the Environment Agency was asked up to 30 Sep 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 28 since 11 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Planned investigation (local monitoring)
- Where
- National Grid 405909, 423518As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Calder
- River, by the map
- River CalderPlaced on the river its name gives, 14 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Copley Bridge On the River Calder · 3.3 km along the riverBeside Sowerby Bridge: too close to say above or below.
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Brearley On the River Calder · 4.7 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Planned investigation (local monitoring) (28 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
101.3%
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 101.3 | 101.3% |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 98.5 | 98.5% |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 97 | 97% |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 98.9 | 98.9% |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 100.3 | 100.3% |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 92.9 | 92.9% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
13 mg/l
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 13 | 13 mg/l |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 12.6 | 12.6 mg/l |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 12.2 | 12.2 mg/l |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 12.1 | 12.1 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 11.5 | 11.5 mg/l |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 9.63 | 9.63 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
4.9 °C
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 4.9 | 4.9 °C |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 4.9 | 4.9 °C |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 5.7 | 5.7 °C |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 6.5 | 6.5 °C |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 9.1 | 9.1 °C |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 13.6 | 13.6 °C |
pH
code 0061
7.29
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 7.29 | 7.29 |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 7.46 | 7.46 |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 7.32 | 7.32 |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 7.67 | 7.67 |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 7.14 | 7.14 |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 7.36 | 7.36 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.08 mg/l
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 0.08 | 0.08 mg/l |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 0.21 | 0.21 mg/l |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 0.065 | 0.065 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 0.064 | 0.064 mg/l |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 0.038 | 0.038 mg/l |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
0.993 mg/l
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 0.993 | 0.993 mg/l |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 1.19 | 1.19 mg/l |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 1.19 | 1.19 mg/l |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 0.936 | 0.936 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 0.576 | 0.576 mg/l |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 1.19 | 1.19 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.04 mg/l
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 0.04 | 0.04 mg/l |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 0.072 | 0.072 mg/l |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 0.044 | 0.044 mg/l |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 0.036 | 0.036 mg/l |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 0.033 | 0.033 mg/l |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 0.071 | 0.071 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
127 µS/cm
Sampled 4 Mar 2024, 2.6 years ago · 6 results banked
Every result (6)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2024, 12:27 | 127 | 127 µS/cm |
| 8 Feb 2024, 11:50 | 202 | 202 µS/cm |
| 8 Jan 2024, 12:38 | 142 | 142 µS/cm |
| 8 Dec 2023, 10:33 | 147 | 147 µS/cm |
| 7 Nov 2023, 11:33 | 87 | 87 µS/cm |
| 11 Oct 2023, 10:35 | 139 | 139 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
19 determinands, each kept by its code, unit and sample material: results in different units or on different materials are never mixed. A “below” result is under the laboratory's detection limit, not zero.
Show all 19 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 101.3% 4 Mar 2024 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 13 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 4.9 °C 4 Mar 2024 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 7.29 4 Mar 2024 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 0.08 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 0.993 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 0.04 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 127 µS/cm 4 Mar 2024 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 17 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 0.0002 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Chromium 3164 | River water | 28 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | below 0.5 µg/l 20 Mar 2026 |
| Chromium Hexavalent, Dissolved :- {Cr VI} 6619 | River water | 28 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | 0.064 µg/l 20 Mar 2026 |
| Chromium, Dissolved 3409 | River water | 28 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 | below 0.5 µg/l 20 Mar 2026 |
| Copper 6452 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 2.1 µg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Copper, Dissolved 6450 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 1.6 µg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Iron 6051 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 590 µg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Iron, Dissolved 6460 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 390 µg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 0.007 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 6 | Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 | 1 mg/l 4 Mar 2024 |
FloodRadar does not grade these results: there is no overall score, and official river classifications are a separate dataset. A sample taken downstream of an overflow does not by itself show where anything in it came from. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels.
Water samples: Environment Agency Water Quality Archive, © Environment Agency and/or database right 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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