Skirden Beck above the confluence with River Ribble
EA name: SKIRDEN BECK PTC RIVER RIBBLE
Environment Agency sampling point NW-88003428 · 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
- 10 Sep 2026, 10:4821 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
- Samples banked
- 53 since 4 Apr 2024 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 378078, 447825As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Skirden Beck
- River, by the map
- Skirden BeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 34 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Low Moor On the River Ribble · 11 km along the river
- Nearest gauge upstream
- Bolton by Bowland Hellifield rd On the Kirk Beck · 2.4 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Planned investigation (local monitoring) (41 samples)
Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (12 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
120.4%
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | 120.4 | 120.4% |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | 117.6 | 117.6% |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 100 | 100% |
| 3 Dec 2024, 12:10 | 102.4 | 102.4% |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | 99.9 | 99.9% |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | 102.9 | 102.9% |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | 98.3 | 98.3% |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | 107.7 | 107.7% |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | 127.8 | 127.8% |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | 115.9 | 115.9% |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | 134.5 | 134.5% |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | 105.2 | 105.2% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
15 mg/l
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | 15 | 15 mg/l |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | 15.3 | 15.3 mg/l |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 13 | 13 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 12:10 | 12.9 | 12.9 mg/l |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | 11.2 | 11.2 mg/l |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | 11.5 | 11.5 mg/l |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | 10.8 | 10.8 mg/l |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | 12.6 | 12.6 mg/l |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | 12.3 | 12.3 mg/l |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | 14.3 | 14.3 mg/l |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | 12.5 | 12.5 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
6 °C
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | 6 | 6 °C |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | 4.2 | 4.2 °C |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 4.2 | 4.2 °C |
| 3 Dec 2024, 12:10 | 5.4 | 5.4 °C |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | 10.1 | 10.1 °C |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | 10.4 | 10.4 °C |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | 13.1 | 13.1 °C |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | 15.1 | 15.1 °C |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | 16 | 16 °C |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | 12.7 | 12.7 °C |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | 12.5 | 12.5 °C |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | 7.8 | 7.8 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.68
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | 8.68 | 8.68 |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | 8.58 | 8.58 |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 7.48 | 7.48 |
| 3 Dec 2024, 12:10 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | 8.1 | 8.1 |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | 8.02 | 8.02 |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | 8.06 | 8.06 |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | 8.98 | 8.98 |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | 8.52 | 8.52 |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | 8.93 | 8.93 |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | 8.12 | 8.12 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 0.43 | 0.43 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 12:10 | 0.033 | 0.033 mg/l |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
0.306 mg/l
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | 0.306 | 0.306 mg/l |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | 0.805 | 0.805 mg/l |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 0.663 | 0.663 mg/l |
| 3 Dec 2024, 12:10 | 0.896 | 0.896 mg/l |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | 0.655 | 0.655 mg/l |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | 0.416 | 0.416 mg/l |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | 0.356 | 0.356 mg/l |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | 0.195 | 0.195 mg/l |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | <0.196 | below 0.196 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | 0.594 | 0.594 mg/l |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | 0.216 | 0.216 mg/l |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | 0.336 | 0.336 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this)
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 11 results banked
Every result (11)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | 0.025 | 0.025 mg/l |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 0.12 | 0.12 mg/l |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | 0.03 | 0.03 mg/l |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | 0.024 | 0.024 mg/l |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | 0.031 | 0.031 mg/l |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | 0.032 | 0.032 mg/l |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | <0.01 | below 0.01 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | 0.019 | 0.019 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
373 µS/cm
Sampled 17 Mar 2025, 18 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 2025, 12:28 | 373 | 373 µS/cm |
| 13 Feb 2025, 13:17 | 379 | 379 µS/cm |
| 14 Jan 2025, 11:56 | 153 | 153 µS/cm |
| 3 Dec 2024, 12:10 | 291 | 291 µS/cm |
| 4 Nov 2024, 11:22 | 374 | 374 µS/cm |
| 3 Oct 2024, 11:47 | 271 | 271 µS/cm |
| 5 Sep 2024, 09:19 | 329 | 329 µS/cm |
| 7 Aug 2024, 11:27 | 441 | 441 µS/cm |
| 8 Jul 2024, 13:41 | 463 | 463 µS/cm |
| 5 Jun 2024, 11:20 | 367 | 367 µS/cm |
| 2 May 2024, 10:49 | 359 | 359 µS/cm |
| 4 Apr 2024, 11:05 | 163 | 163 µS/cm |
E. coli
confirmed, membrane filtration · code 2348 · per 100 ml
2600 per 100 ml
Sampled 10 Sep 2026, 21 days ago · 41 results banked
Every result (41)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026, 10:48 | 2600 | 2600 per 100 ml |
| 3 Sep 2026, 11:21 | 4500 | 4500 per 100 ml |
| 26 Aug 2026, 10:46 | 3000 | 3000 per 100 ml |
| 20 Aug 2026, 10:47 | 91000 | 91000 per 100 ml |
| 12 Aug 2026, 10:47 | 1800 | 1800 per 100 ml |
| 9 Aug 2026, 11:50 | 480 | 480 per 100 ml |
| 3 Aug 2026, 11:01 | 510 | 510 per 100 ml |
| 29 Jul 2026, 10:42 | 640 | 640 per 100 ml |
| 24 Jul 2026, 10:52 | 670 | 670 per 100 ml |
| 19 Jul 2026, 11:16 | 910 | 910 per 100 ml |
| 14 Jul 2026, 11:51 | 470 | 470 per 100 ml |
| 10 Jul 2026, 11:12 | 280 | 280 per 100 ml |
| 1 Jul 2026, 10:57 | 570 | 570 per 100 ml |
| 22 Jun 2026, 11:00 | 2300 | 2300 per 100 ml |
| 17 Jun 2026, 10:51 | 1400 | 1400 per 100 ml |
| 12 Jun 2026, 11:00 | 2000 | 2000 per 100 ml |
| 11 Jun 2026, 11:24 | 990 | 990 per 100 ml |
| 3 Jun 2026, 10:51 | 1100 | 1100 per 100 ml |
| 27 May 2026, 10:48 | 730 | 730 per 100 ml |
| 19 May 2026, 11:17 | 46000 | 46000 per 100 ml |
| 3 Sep 2025, 11:24 | 1600 | 1600 per 100 ml |
| 28 Aug 2025, 10:58 | 260 | 260 per 100 ml |
| 19 Aug 2025, 11:07 | 380 | 380 per 100 ml |
| 12 Aug 2025, 11:02 | 3700 | 3700 per 100 ml |
| 5 Aug 2025, 11:04 | 11000 | 11000 per 100 ml |
| 30 Jul 2025, 10:53 | 1100 | 1100 per 100 ml |
| 22 Jul 2025, 10:49 | 4200 | 4200 per 100 ml |
| 17 Jul 2025, 11:01 | 880 | 880 per 100 ml |
| 13 Jul 2025, 11:20 | 890 | 890 per 100 ml |
| 9 Jul 2025, 11:16 | 2000 | 2000 per 100 ml |
| 2 Jul 2025, 11:15 | 2800 | 2800 per 100 ml |
| 25 Jun 2025, 11:14 | 1700 | 1700 per 100 ml |
| 19 Jun 2025, 11:12 | 2800 | 2800 per 100 ml |
| 15 Jun 2025, 11:00 | 2000 | 2000 per 100 ml |
| 10 Jun 2025, 10:22 | 26000 | 26000 per 100 ml |
| 6 Jun 2025, 11:18 | 7500 | 7500 per 100 ml |
| 29 May 2025, 10:59 | 47000 | 47000 per 100 ml |
| 21 May 2025, 11:11 | 1500 | 1500 per 100 ml |
| 16 May 2025, 11:32 | 910 | 910 per 100 ml |
| 7 May 2025, 11:57 | 11000 | 11000 per 100 ml |
| 22 Apr 2025, 11:00 | 120 | 120 per 100 ml |
Everything measured here
41 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 41 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 120.4% 17 Mar 2025 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 15 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 6 °C 17 Mar 2025 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 8.68 17 Mar 2025 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | below 0.03 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.306 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 11 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | below 0.01 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 373 µS/cm 17 Mar 2025 |
| Escherichia coli : Confirmed : MF 2348 | River water | 41 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 2600 per 100 ml 10 Sep 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 160 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | below 0.00041 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Bacteroides HF183 primer 5886 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Present / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : All 4907 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Present 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Horse 3122 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Not found 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Horse Copy Number 3123 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Human copy number 3820 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | 4.8 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Ruminant 4906 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Present 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bacteroidetes Marker : Ruminant copy number 3819 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | 5.7 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Bacteroidetes marker: All copy number 3818 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | 7.5 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Catellicoccus Marker : Seabird 3120 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Present 5 Aug 2025 |
| Catellicoccus Marker : Seabird Copy Number 3116 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Enterococci: Intestinal: Confirmed: MF 3723 | River water | 41 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 880 colony forming units / 100ml 10 Sep 2026 |
| Enterococci: Intestinal: Presumptive: MF 3722 | River water | 41 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 980 colony forming units / 100ml 10 Sep 2026 |
| Microbial Source Tracking 4876 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | 1 text result 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Avian 4871 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Not found 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Avian copy number 3817 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Canine 4870 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Not found 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Cattle 4755 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Present 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Cattle copy number 3789 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | 4 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Human 4869 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Present 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Human copy number 3812 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Pig 4754 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Not found 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Pig copy number 3779 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Sheep 4753 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Present 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochondrial Marker : Sheep copy number 3778 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | 3.6 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| Mitochrondrial Marker: Canine copy number 3816 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | below 2 log (10) gene copies / 100ml 5 Aug 2025 |
| MST Filtration 4926 | River water | 41 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | DNA Stored 10 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | below 0.004 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.31 mg/l 17 Mar 2025 |
| Preparation: DNA 5923 | River water | 2 | Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 | Done 5 Aug 2025 |
| Volume of Sample Filtered 4865 | River water | 41 | Apr 2025 – Sep 2026 | 960 millilitre 10 Sep 2026 |
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