Calder at Crow Wood House below Burnley

EA name: CALDER @ CROW WOOD HOUSE BELOW BURNLEY (also listed as “RIVER CALDER AT CROW WOOD HOUSE BELOW BURNLEY”)
Environment Agency sampling point NW-88003479 · 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
12 Mar 2025, 12:0420 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 27 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
Samples banked
18 since 18 Oct 2023 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 27 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
Latest sample
River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
Where
National Grid 383200, 433800As published, to the nearest 100 m (so up to about 70 m out). Open in a map
River, by its own name
Calder
River, by the map
River CalderPlaced on the river its name gives, 49 m from the line.
Next gauge downstream
Padiham Town Centre On the River Calder · 6.3 km along the river
Nearest gauge upstream
Active Way On the River Calder · 1.3 km along the riverThompson Park On the River Brun · 3.1 km along the river
Why it was sampled
Monitoring (national agency policy) (18 samples)

Main measurements, river water

Dissolved oxygen

% saturation · code 9901 · %

116%

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

95100105110115120%202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: 99.9%21 Nov 2023, 11:02: 100.2%11 Dec 2023, 10:08: 100.1%30 Jan 2024, 11:43: 102.4%21 Feb 2024, 13:02: 103.7%20 Mar 2024, 12:27: 103.7%19 Apr 2024, 12:27: 106.6%16 May 2024, 11:43: 101.8%18 Jun 2024, 10:21: 103.5%16 Jul 2024, 13:10: 99.8%21 Aug 2024, 12:42: 107.7%17 Sep 2024, 10:47: 100.5%16 Oct 2024, 11:39: 100.6%26 Nov 2024, 11:25: 104.5%11 Dec 2024, 13:35: 102.7%31 Jan 2025, 10:40: 101.6%21 Feb 2025, 10:10: 105.3%12 Mar 2025, 12:04: 116%
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:04116 116%
21 Feb 2025, 10:10105.3 105.3%
31 Jan 2025, 10:40101.6 101.6%
11 Dec 2024, 13:35102.7 102.7%
26 Nov 2024, 11:25104.5 104.5%
16 Oct 2024, 11:39100.6 100.6%
17 Sep 2024, 10:47100.5 100.5%
21 Aug 2024, 12:42107.7 107.7%
16 Jul 2024, 13:1099.8 99.8%
18 Jun 2024, 10:21103.5 103.5%
16 May 2024, 11:43101.8 101.8%
19 Apr 2024, 12:27106.6 106.6%
20 Mar 2024, 12:27103.7 103.7%
21 Feb 2024, 13:02103.7 103.7%
30 Jan 2024, 11:43102.4 102.4%
11 Dec 2023, 10:08100.1 100.1%
21 Nov 2023, 11:02100.2 100.2%
18 Oct 2023, 09:2399.9 99.9%

Dissolved oxygen

as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l

14.5 mg/l

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

10121416mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: 11.3 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 11:02: 11.6 mg/l11 Dec 2023, 10:08: 12.2 mg/l30 Jan 2024, 11:43: 12.5 mg/l21 Feb 2024, 13:02: 11.9 mg/l20 Mar 2024, 12:27: 11.7 mg/l19 Apr 2024, 12:27: 12.1 mg/l16 May 2024, 11:43: 10.5 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 10:21: 11 mg/l16 Jul 2024, 13:10: 10 mg/l21 Aug 2024, 12:42: 10.9 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:47: 10.8 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:39: 10.7 mg/l26 Nov 2024, 11:25: 12.6 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 13:35: 12.6 mg/l31 Jan 2025, 10:40: 13 mg/l21 Feb 2025, 10:10: 12.4 mg/l12 Mar 2025, 12:04: 14.5 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:0414.5 14.5 mg/l
21 Feb 2025, 10:1012.4 12.4 mg/l
31 Jan 2025, 10:4013 13 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 13:3512.6 12.6 mg/l
26 Nov 2024, 11:2512.6 12.6 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:3910.7 10.7 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:4710.8 10.8 mg/l
21 Aug 2024, 12:4210.9 10.9 mg/l
16 Jul 2024, 13:1010 10 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 10:2111 11 mg/l
16 May 2024, 11:4310.5 10.5 mg/l
19 Apr 2024, 12:2712.1 12.1 mg/l
20 Mar 2024, 12:2711.7 11.7 mg/l
21 Feb 2024, 13:0211.9 11.9 mg/l
30 Jan 2024, 11:4312.5 12.5 mg/l
11 Dec 2023, 10:0812.2 12.2 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:0211.6 11.6 mg/l
18 Oct 2023, 09:2311.3 11.3 mg/l

Water temperature

code 0076 · °C

5.7 °C

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

57.51012.515°C202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: 9.7 °C21 Nov 2023, 11:02: 8.9 °C11 Dec 2023, 10:08: 6.7 °C30 Jan 2024, 11:43: 6.8 °C21 Feb 2024, 13:02: 9.1 °C20 Mar 2024, 12:27: 9.8 °C19 Apr 2024, 12:27: 9.8 °C16 May 2024, 11:43: 13.9 °C18 Jun 2024, 10:21: 12.6 °C16 Jul 2024, 13:10: 15 °C21 Aug 2024, 12:42: 14.8 °C17 Sep 2024, 10:47: 12.1 °C16 Oct 2024, 11:39: 12.6 °C26 Nov 2024, 11:25: 7.1 °C11 Dec 2024, 13:35: 6.4 °C31 Jan 2025, 10:40: 5 °C21 Feb 2025, 10:10: 8.3 °C12 Mar 2025, 12:04: 5.7 °C
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:045.7 5.7 °C
21 Feb 2025, 10:108.3 8.3 °C
31 Jan 2025, 10:405 5 °C
11 Dec 2024, 13:356.4 6.4 °C
26 Nov 2024, 11:257.1 7.1 °C
16 Oct 2024, 11:3912.6 12.6 °C
17 Sep 2024, 10:4712.1 12.1 °C
21 Aug 2024, 12:4214.8 14.8 °C
16 Jul 2024, 13:1015 15 °C
18 Jun 2024, 10:2112.6 12.6 °C
16 May 2024, 11:4313.9 13.9 °C
19 Apr 2024, 12:279.8 9.8 °C
20 Mar 2024, 12:279.8 9.8 °C
21 Feb 2024, 13:029.1 9.1 °C
30 Jan 2024, 11:436.8 6.8 °C
11 Dec 2023, 10:086.7 6.7 °C
21 Nov 2023, 11:028.9 8.9 °C
18 Oct 2023, 09:239.7 9.7 °C

pH

code 0061

8.71

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

7.588.59202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: 7.9321 Nov 2023, 11:02: 7.8711 Dec 2023, 10:08: 7.6730 Jan 2024, 11:43: 8.2821 Feb 2024, 13:02: 7.8220 Mar 2024, 12:27: 8.0619 Apr 2024, 12:27: 8.2416 May 2024, 11:43: 8.318 Jun 2024, 10:21: 8.2516 Jul 2024, 13:10: 8.1721 Aug 2024, 12:42: 8.817 Sep 2024, 10:47: 8.0716 Oct 2024, 11:39: 7.9426 Nov 2024, 11:25: 8.0211 Dec 2024, 13:35: 8.2731 Jan 2025, 10:40: 8.0321 Feb 2025, 10:10: 8.1812 Mar 2025, 12:04: 8.71
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:048.71 8.71
21 Feb 2025, 10:108.18 8.18
31 Jan 2025, 10:408.03 8.03
11 Dec 2024, 13:358.27 8.27
26 Nov 2024, 11:258.02 8.02
16 Oct 2024, 11:397.94 7.94
17 Sep 2024, 10:478.07 8.07
21 Aug 2024, 12:428.8 8.8
16 Jul 2024, 13:108.17 8.17
18 Jun 2024, 10:218.25 8.25
16 May 2024, 11:438.3 8.3
19 Apr 2024, 12:278.24 8.24
20 Mar 2024, 12:278.06 8.06
21 Feb 2024, 13:027.82 7.82
30 Jan 2024, 11:438.28 8.28
11 Dec 2023, 10:087.67 7.67
21 Nov 2023, 11:027.87 7.87
18 Oct 2023, 09:237.93 7.93

Ammonia

ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l

0.048 mg/l

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

0.020.040.060.08mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)21 Nov 2023, 11:02: 0.046 mg/l11 Dec 2023, 10:08: 0.048 mg/l30 Jan 2024, 11:43: 0.042 mg/l21 Feb 2024, 13:02: 0.074 mg/l20 Mar 2024, 12:27: 0.049 mg/l19 Apr 2024, 12:27: 0.037 mg/l16 May 2024, 11:43: 0.07 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 10:21: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)16 Jul 2024, 13:10: 0.032 mg/l21 Aug 2024, 12:42: 0.045 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:47: below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)16 Oct 2024, 11:39: 0.07 mg/l26 Nov 2024, 11:25: 0.037 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 13:35: 0.06 mg/l31 Jan 2025, 10:40: 0.073 mg/l21 Feb 2025, 10:10: 0.05 mg/l12 Mar 2025, 12:04: 0.048 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:040.048 0.048 mg/l
21 Feb 2025, 10:100.05 0.05 mg/l
31 Jan 2025, 10:400.073 0.073 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 13:350.06 0.06 mg/l
26 Nov 2024, 11:250.037 0.037 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:390.07 0.07 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:47<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
21 Aug 2024, 12:420.045 0.045 mg/l
16 Jul 2024, 13:100.032 0.032 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 10:21<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)
16 May 2024, 11:430.07 0.07 mg/l
19 Apr 2024, 12:270.037 0.037 mg/l
20 Mar 2024, 12:270.049 0.049 mg/l
21 Feb 2024, 13:020.074 0.074 mg/l
30 Jan 2024, 11:430.042 0.042 mg/l
11 Dec 2023, 10:080.048 0.048 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:020.046 0.046 mg/l
18 Oct 2023, 09:23<0.03 below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this)

Nitrate

as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l

0.65 mg/l

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

0.40.60.811.2mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: 0.793 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 11:02: 0.912 mg/l11 Dec 2023, 10:08: 0.995 mg/l30 Jan 2024, 11:43: 0.893 mg/l21 Feb 2024, 13:02: 0.664 mg/l20 Mar 2024, 12:27: 0.612 mg/l19 Apr 2024, 12:27: 0.543 mg/l16 May 2024, 11:43: 0.556 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 10:21: 0.685 mg/l16 Jul 2024, 13:10: 0.796 mg/l21 Aug 2024, 12:42: 0.541 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:47: 0.653 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:39: 0.629 mg/l26 Nov 2024, 11:25: 1.09 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 13:35: 1.09 mg/l31 Jan 2025, 10:40: 0.963 mg/l21 Feb 2025, 10:10: 0.742 mg/l12 Mar 2025, 12:04: 0.65 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:040.65 0.65 mg/l
21 Feb 2025, 10:100.742 0.742 mg/l
31 Jan 2025, 10:400.963 0.963 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 13:351.09 1.09 mg/l
26 Nov 2024, 11:251.09 1.09 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:390.629 0.629 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:470.653 0.653 mg/l
21 Aug 2024, 12:420.541 0.541 mg/l
16 Jul 2024, 13:100.796 0.796 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 10:210.685 0.685 mg/l
16 May 2024, 11:430.556 0.556 mg/l
19 Apr 2024, 12:270.543 0.543 mg/l
20 Mar 2024, 12:270.612 0.612 mg/l
21 Feb 2024, 13:020.664 0.664 mg/l
30 Jan 2024, 11:430.893 0.893 mg/l
11 Dec 2023, 10:080.995 0.995 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:020.912 0.912 mg/l
18 Oct 2023, 09:230.793 0.793 mg/l

Phosphate

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

0.014 mg/l

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

00.020.040.060.08mg/l202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: 0.027 mg/l21 Nov 2023, 11:02: 0.02 mg/l11 Dec 2023, 10:08: 0.024 mg/l30 Jan 2024, 11:43: 0.032 mg/l21 Feb 2024, 13:02: 0.034 mg/l20 Mar 2024, 12:27: 0.015 mg/l19 Apr 2024, 12:27: 0.016 mg/l16 May 2024, 11:43: 0.062 mg/l18 Jun 2024, 10:21: 0.019 mg/l16 Jul 2024, 13:10: 0.036 mg/l21 Aug 2024, 12:42: 0.039 mg/l17 Sep 2024, 10:47: 0.04 mg/l16 Oct 2024, 11:39: 0.048 mg/l26 Nov 2024, 11:25: 0.036 mg/l11 Dec 2024, 13:35: 0.026 mg/l31 Jan 2025, 10:40: 0.024 mg/l21 Feb 2025, 10:10: 0.024 mg/l12 Mar 2025, 12:04: 0.014 mg/l
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:040.014 0.014 mg/l
21 Feb 2025, 10:100.024 0.024 mg/l
31 Jan 2025, 10:400.024 0.024 mg/l
11 Dec 2024, 13:350.026 0.026 mg/l
26 Nov 2024, 11:250.036 0.036 mg/l
16 Oct 2024, 11:390.048 0.048 mg/l
17 Sep 2024, 10:470.04 0.04 mg/l
21 Aug 2024, 12:420.039 0.039 mg/l
16 Jul 2024, 13:100.036 0.036 mg/l
18 Jun 2024, 10:210.019 0.019 mg/l
16 May 2024, 11:430.062 0.062 mg/l
19 Apr 2024, 12:270.016 0.016 mg/l
20 Mar 2024, 12:270.015 0.015 mg/l
21 Feb 2024, 13:020.034 0.034 mg/l
30 Jan 2024, 11:430.032 0.032 mg/l
11 Dec 2023, 10:080.024 0.024 mg/l
21 Nov 2023, 11:020.02 0.02 mg/l
18 Oct 2023, 09:230.027 0.027 mg/l

Conductivity

at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm

371 µS/cm

Sampled 12 Mar 2025, 20 months ago · 18 results banked

150200250300350400µS/cm202420252026no sample published after Mar 202518 Oct 2023, 09:23: 285 µS/cm21 Nov 2023, 11:02: 212 µS/cm11 Dec 2023, 10:08: 183 µS/cm30 Jan 2024, 11:43: 233 µS/cm21 Feb 2024, 13:02: 172 µS/cm20 Mar 2024, 12:27: 234 µS/cm19 Apr 2024, 12:27: 258 µS/cm16 May 2024, 11:43: 292 µS/cm18 Jun 2024, 10:21: 314 µS/cm16 Jul 2024, 13:10: 337 µS/cm21 Aug 2024, 12:42: 358 µS/cm17 Sep 2024, 10:47: 326 µS/cm16 Oct 2024, 11:39: 290 µS/cm26 Nov 2024, 11:25: 247 µS/cm11 Dec 2024, 13:35: 294 µS/cm31 Jan 2025, 10:40: 364 µS/cm21 Feb 2025, 10:10: 293 µS/cm12 Mar 2025, 12:04: 371 µS/cm
Every result (18)
SampledResult as publishedReads as
12 Mar 2025, 12:04371 371 µS/cm
21 Feb 2025, 10:10293 293 µS/cm
31 Jan 2025, 10:40364 364 µS/cm
11 Dec 2024, 13:35294 294 µS/cm
26 Nov 2024, 11:25247 247 µS/cm
16 Oct 2024, 11:39290 290 µS/cm
17 Sep 2024, 10:47326 326 µS/cm
21 Aug 2024, 12:42358 358 µS/cm
16 Jul 2024, 13:10337 337 µS/cm
18 Jun 2024, 10:21314 314 µS/cm
16 May 2024, 11:43292 292 µS/cm
19 Apr 2024, 12:27258 258 µS/cm
20 Mar 2024, 12:27234 234 µS/cm
21 Feb 2024, 13:02172 172 µS/cm
30 Jan 2024, 11:43233 233 µS/cm
11 Dec 2023, 10:08183 183 µS/cm
21 Nov 2023, 11:02212 212 µS/cm
18 Oct 2023, 09:23285 285 µS/cm

Everything measured here

13 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 13 rows
DeterminandMaterialResults First – lastLatest result
Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 116% 12 Mar 2025
Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 14.5 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
Temperature of Water 0076 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 5.7 °C 12 Mar 2025
pH 0061 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 8.71 12 Mar 2025
Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.048 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
Nitrate as N 0117 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.65 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.014 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
Conductivity at 25 C 0077 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 371 µS/cm 12 Mar 2025
Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 120 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.00064 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
BOD : 5 Day ATU 0085 River water 14 Feb 2024 – Mar 2025 1.7 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
Nitrite as N 0118 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.01 mg/l 12 Mar 2025
Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 River water 18 Oct 2023 – Mar 2025 0.66 mg/l 12 Mar 2025

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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