River Gowy above Folly Gates

EA name: RIVER GOWY ABOVE FOLLY GATES
Environment Agency sampling point NW-88000614 · 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
18 Mar 2025, 10:2119 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 8 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
Samples banked
17 since 4 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 8 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
Where
National Grid 343022, 375826As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
River, by its own name
Gowy
River, by the map
River GowyPlaced on the river its name gives, 6 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
None tracedThe map stops before any gauge.
Nearest gauge upstream
Bridge Trafford On the River Gowy · 6.5 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (11 samples)
Planned investigation (local monitoring) (6 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

89.1%

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 17 results banked

6080100120%202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 63.3%9 Nov 2023, 12:00: 70.2%13 Dec 2023, 14:35: 74.5%25 Jan 2024, 13:43: 73.1%27 Feb 2024, 10:30: 84.3%21 Mar 2024, 12:55: 74.8%15 Apr 2024, 13:41: 83.6%30 May 2024, 13:28: 74.3%27 Jun 2024, 12:55: 116.7%29 Aug 2024, 11:54: 90.3%30 Sep 2024, 12:41: 72.8%16 Oct 2024, 13:36: 65.2%27 Nov 2024, 11:52: 74.2%16 Dec 2024, 13:27: 80.6%29 Jan 2025, 13:16: 84.1%27 Feb 2025, 12:24: 87.8%18 Mar 2025, 10:21: 89.1%
Every result (17)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:2189.1 89.1%
27 Feb 2025, 12:2487.8 87.8%
29 Jan 2025, 13:1684.1 84.1%
16 Dec 2024, 13:2780.6 80.6%
27 Nov 2024, 11:5274.2 74.2%
16 Oct 2024, 13:3665.2 65.2%
30 Sep 2024, 12:4172.8 72.8%
29 Aug 2024, 11:5490.3 90.3%
27 Jun 2024, 12:55116.7 116.7%
30 May 2024, 13:2874.3 74.3%
15 Apr 2024, 13:4183.6 83.6%
21 Mar 2024, 12:5574.8 74.8%
27 Feb 2024, 10:3084.3 84.3%
25 Jan 2024, 13:4373.1 73.1%
13 Dec 2023, 14:3574.5 74.5%
9 Nov 2023, 12:0070.2 70.2%
4 Oct 2023, 12:5663.3 63.3%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

10.6 mg/l

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 17 results banked

681012mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 6.52 mg/l9 Nov 2023, 12:00: 8 mg/l13 Dec 2023, 14:35: 8.83 mg/l25 Jan 2024, 13:43: 8.72 mg/l27 Feb 2024, 10:30: 10.3 mg/l21 Mar 2024, 12:55: 8.42 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 13:41: 9.26 mg/l30 May 2024, 13:28: 7.41 mg/l27 Jun 2024, 12:55: 10.3 mg/l29 Aug 2024, 11:54: 8.65 mg/l30 Sep 2024, 12:41: 7.74 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 13:36: 6.78 mg/l27 Nov 2024, 11:52: 9.04 mg/l16 Dec 2024, 13:27: 9.17 mg/l29 Jan 2025, 13:16: 10.3 mg/l27 Feb 2025, 12:24: 10.4 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 10:21: 10.6 mg/l
Every result (17)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:2110.6 10.6 mg/l
27 Feb 2025, 12:2410.4 10.4 mg/l
29 Jan 2025, 13:1610.3 10.3 mg/l
16 Dec 2024, 13:279.17 9.17 mg/l
27 Nov 2024, 11:529.04 9.04 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 13:366.78 6.78 mg/l
30 Sep 2024, 12:417.74 7.74 mg/l
29 Aug 2024, 11:548.65 8.65 mg/l
27 Jun 2024, 12:5510.3 10.3 mg/l
30 May 2024, 13:287.41 7.41 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 13:419.26 9.26 mg/l
21 Mar 2024, 12:558.42 8.42 mg/l
27 Feb 2024, 10:3010.3 10.3 mg/l
25 Jan 2024, 13:438.72 8.72 mg/l
13 Dec 2023, 14:358.83 8.83 mg/l
9 Nov 2023, 12:008 8 mg/l
4 Oct 2023, 12:566.52 6.52 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

7.6 °C

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 17 results banked

510152025°C202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 13.9 °C9 Nov 2023, 12:00: 9.5 °C13 Dec 2023, 14:35: 7.9 °C25 Jan 2024, 13:43: 7.6 °C27 Feb 2024, 10:30: 6.5 °C21 Mar 2024, 12:55: 10 °C15 Apr 2024, 13:41: 10.7 °C30 May 2024, 13:28: 15.4 °C27 Jun 2024, 12:55: 21.5 °C29 Aug 2024, 11:54: 17.3 °C30 Sep 2024, 12:41: 12.5 °C16 Oct 2024, 13:36: 13.5 °C27 Nov 2024, 11:52: 6.8 °C16 Dec 2024, 13:27: 9.6 °C29 Jan 2025, 13:16: 6.6 °C27 Feb 2025, 12:24: 7.9 °C18 Mar 2025, 10:21: 7.6 °C
Every result (17)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:217.6 7.6 °C
27 Feb 2025, 12:247.9 7.9 °C
29 Jan 2025, 13:166.6 6.6 °C
16 Dec 2024, 13:279.6 9.6 °C
27 Nov 2024, 11:526.8 6.8 °C
16 Oct 2024, 13:3613.5 13.5 °C
30 Sep 2024, 12:4112.5 12.5 °C
29 Aug 2024, 11:5417.3 17.3 °C
27 Jun 2024, 12:5521.5 21.5 °C
30 May 2024, 13:2815.4 15.4 °C
15 Apr 2024, 13:4110.7 10.7 °C
21 Mar 2024, 12:5510 10 °C
27 Feb 2024, 10:306.5 6.5 °C
25 Jan 2024, 13:437.6 7.6 °C
13 Dec 2023, 14:357.9 7.9 °C
9 Nov 2023, 12:009.5 9.5 °C
4 Oct 2023, 12:5613.9 13.9 °C

pH

code 0061

7.82

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 17 results banked

7.27.47.67.88202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 7.519 Nov 2023, 12:00: 7.4913 Dec 2023, 14:35: 7.525 Jan 2024, 13:43: 7.4127 Feb 2024, 10:30: 7.6621 Mar 2024, 12:55: 7.7415 Apr 2024, 13:41: 7.5530 May 2024, 13:28: 7.5427 Jun 2024, 12:55: 829 Aug 2024, 11:54: 7.730 Sep 2024, 12:41: 7.8116 Oct 2024, 13:36: 7.3527 Nov 2024, 11:52: 7.4816 Dec 2024, 13:27: 7.4329 Jan 2025, 13:16: 7.5827 Feb 2025, 12:24: 7.6318 Mar 2025, 10:21: 7.82
Every result (17)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:217.82 7.82
27 Feb 2025, 12:247.63 7.63
29 Jan 2025, 13:167.58 7.58
16 Dec 2024, 13:277.43 7.43
27 Nov 2024, 11:527.48 7.48
16 Oct 2024, 13:367.35 7.35
30 Sep 2024, 12:417.81 7.81
29 Aug 2024, 11:547.7 7.7
27 Jun 2024, 12:558 8
30 May 2024, 13:287.54 7.54
15 Apr 2024, 13:417.55 7.55
21 Mar 2024, 12:557.74 7.74
27 Feb 2024, 10:307.66 7.66
25 Jan 2024, 13:437.41 7.41
13 Dec 2023, 14:357.5 7.5
9 Nov 2023, 12:007.49 7.49
4 Oct 2023, 12:567.51 7.51

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.63 mg/l

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 17 results banked

0123mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 0.063 mg/l9 Nov 2023, 12:00: 0.54 mg/l13 Dec 2023, 14:35: 0.82 mg/l25 Jan 2024, 13:43: 0.42 mg/l27 Feb 2024, 10:30: 0.12 mg/l21 Mar 2024, 12:55: 0.57 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 13:41: 0.13 mg/l30 May 2024, 13:28: 3 mg/l27 Jun 2024, 12:55: 0.072 mg/l29 Aug 2024, 11:54: 0.066 mg/l30 Sep 2024, 12:41: 0.21 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 13:36: 0.23 mg/l27 Nov 2024, 11:52: 0.16 mg/l16 Dec 2024, 13:27: 0.2 mg/l29 Jan 2025, 13:16: 0.15 mg/l27 Feb 2025, 12:24: 0.2 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 10:21: 0.63 mg/l
Every result (17)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:210.63 0.63 mg/l
27 Feb 2025, 12:240.2 0.2 mg/l
29 Jan 2025, 13:160.15 0.15 mg/l
16 Dec 2024, 13:270.2 0.2 mg/l
27 Nov 2024, 11:520.16 0.16 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 13:360.23 0.23 mg/l
30 Sep 2024, 12:410.21 0.21 mg/l
29 Aug 2024, 11:540.066 0.066 mg/l
27 Jun 2024, 12:550.072 0.072 mg/l
30 May 2024, 13:283 3 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 13:410.13 0.13 mg/l
21 Mar 2024, 12:550.57 0.57 mg/l
27 Feb 2024, 10:300.12 0.12 mg/l
25 Jan 2024, 13:430.42 0.42 mg/l
13 Dec 2023, 14:350.82 0.82 mg/l
9 Nov 2023, 12:000.54 0.54 mg/l
4 Oct 2023, 12:560.063 0.063 mg/l

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

9.87 mg/l

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 16 results banked

4681012mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 4.86 mg/l9 Nov 2023, 12:00: 5.04 mg/l13 Dec 2023, 14:35: 4.79 mg/l27 Feb 2024, 10:30: 5.67 mg/l21 Mar 2024, 12:55: 5.32 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 13:41: 4.15 mg/l30 May 2024, 13:28: 4.43 mg/l27 Jun 2024, 12:55: 9.17 mg/l29 Aug 2024, 11:54: 11 mg/l30 Sep 2024, 12:41: 4.14 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 13:36: 6.34 mg/l27 Nov 2024, 11:52: 4.95 mg/l16 Dec 2024, 13:27: 7.15 mg/l29 Jan 2025, 13:16: 5.67 mg/l27 Feb 2025, 12:24: 6.75 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 10:21: 9.87 mg/l
Every result (16)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:219.87 9.87 mg/l
27 Feb 2025, 12:246.75 6.75 mg/l
29 Jan 2025, 13:165.67 5.67 mg/l
16 Dec 2024, 13:277.15 7.15 mg/l
27 Nov 2024, 11:524.95 4.95 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 13:366.34 6.34 mg/l
30 Sep 2024, 12:414.14 4.14 mg/l
29 Aug 2024, 11:5411 11 mg/l
27 Jun 2024, 12:559.17 9.17 mg/l
30 May 2024, 13:284.43 4.43 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 13:414.15 4.15 mg/l
21 Mar 2024, 12:555.32 5.32 mg/l
27 Feb 2024, 10:305.67 5.67 mg/l
13 Dec 2023, 14:354.79 4.79 mg/l
9 Nov 2023, 12:005.04 5.04 mg/l
4 Oct 2023, 12:564.86 4.86 mg/l

Phosphate

orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l

0.11 mg/l

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 17 results banked

0.10.20.30.4mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 0.38 mg/l9 Nov 2023, 12:00: 0.24 mg/l13 Dec 2023, 14:35: 0.32 mg/l25 Jan 2024, 13:43: 0.33 mg/l27 Feb 2024, 10:30: 0.21 mg/l21 Mar 2024, 12:55: 0.35 mg/l15 Apr 2024, 13:41: 0.22 mg/l30 May 2024, 13:28: 0.23 mg/l27 Jun 2024, 12:55: 0.23 mg/l29 Aug 2024, 11:54: 0.23 mg/l30 Sep 2024, 12:41: 0.15 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 13:36: 0.23 mg/l27 Nov 2024, 11:52: 0.21 mg/l16 Dec 2024, 13:27: 0.16 mg/l29 Jan 2025, 13:16: 0.19 mg/l27 Feb 2025, 12:24: 0.21 mg/l18 Mar 2025, 10:21: 0.11 mg/l
Every result (17)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:210.11 0.11 mg/l
27 Feb 2025, 12:240.21 0.21 mg/l
29 Jan 2025, 13:160.19 0.19 mg/l
16 Dec 2024, 13:270.16 0.16 mg/l
27 Nov 2024, 11:520.21 0.21 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 13:360.23 0.23 mg/l
30 Sep 2024, 12:410.15 0.15 mg/l
29 Aug 2024, 11:540.23 0.23 mg/l
27 Jun 2024, 12:550.23 0.23 mg/l
30 May 2024, 13:280.23 0.23 mg/l
15 Apr 2024, 13:410.22 0.22 mg/l
21 Mar 2024, 12:550.35 0.35 mg/l
27 Feb 2024, 10:300.21 0.21 mg/l
25 Jan 2024, 13:430.33 0.33 mg/l
13 Dec 2023, 14:350.32 0.32 mg/l
9 Nov 2023, 12:000.24 0.24 mg/l
4 Oct 2023, 12:560.38 0.38 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

842 µS/cm

Sampled 18 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 17 results banked

40060080010001200µS/cm202420252026no sample published after Mar 20254 Oct 2023, 12:56: 628 µS/cm9 Nov 2023, 12:00: 665 µS/cm13 Dec 2023, 14:35: 530 µS/cm25 Jan 2024, 13:43: 771 µS/cm27 Feb 2024, 10:30: 723 µS/cm21 Mar 2024, 12:55: 701 µS/cm15 Apr 2024, 13:41: 585 µS/cm30 May 2024, 13:28: 764 µS/cm27 Jun 2024, 12:55: 1034 µS/cm29 Aug 2024, 11:54: 912 µS/cm30 Sep 2024, 12:41: 778 µS/cm16 Oct 2024, 13:36: 856 µS/cm27 Nov 2024, 11:52: 531 µS/cm16 Dec 2024, 13:27: 665 µS/cm29 Jan 2025, 13:16: 637 µS/cm27 Feb 2025, 12:24: 685 µS/cm18 Mar 2025, 10:21: 842 µS/cm
Every result (17)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
18 Mar 2025, 10:21842 842 µS/cm
27 Feb 2025, 12:24685 685 µS/cm
29 Jan 2025, 13:16637 637 µS/cm
16 Dec 2024, 13:27665 665 µS/cm
27 Nov 2024, 11:52531 531 µS/cm
16 Oct 2024, 13:36856 856 µS/cm
30 Sep 2024, 12:41778 778 µS/cm
29 Aug 2024, 11:54912 912 µS/cm
27 Jun 2024, 12:551034 1034 µS/cm
30 May 2024, 13:28764 764 µS/cm
15 Apr 2024, 13:41585 585 µS/cm
21 Mar 2024, 12:55701 701 µS/cm
27 Feb 2024, 10:30723 723 µS/cm
25 Jan 2024, 13:43771 771 µS/cm
13 Dec 2023, 14:35530 530 µS/cm
9 Nov 2023, 12:00665 665 µS/cm
4 Oct 2023, 12:56628 628 µS/cm

Everything measured here

17 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 17 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 89.1% 18 Mar 2025
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 10.6 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 7.6 °C 18 Mar 2025
pH 0061 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 7.82 18 Mar 2025
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.63 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 16 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 9.87 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.11 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 842 µS/cm 18 Mar 2025
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 190 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.0064 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 2.2 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Chloride 0172 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 78 mg/l 21 Mar 2024
Chlorophyll : Acetone Extract 7887 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 18 µg/l 21 Mar 2024
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 16 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.13 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 17 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 10 mg/l 18 Mar 2025
Silicate, Filtered as SiO2 9857 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 8.6 mg/l 21 Mar 2024
Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 River water 6 Oct 2023 – Mar 2024 33 mg/l 21 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.

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