River Ribble at Ribchester Bridge
EA name: RIVER RIBBLE AT RIBCHESTER BRIDGE
Environment Agency sampling point NW-88003526 · 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
- 13 Mar 2025, 12:3919 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 24 Oct 2026 and had nothing newer.
- Samples banked
- 12 since 18 Apr 2024 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 24 Oct 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives)
- Where
- National Grid 366194, 435600As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Ribble
- River, by the map
- River RibblePlaced on the river its name gives, 11 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Ribchester School On the River Ribble · 1.6 km along the river
- Nearest gauge upstream
- New Jumbles Rock On the River Ribble · 6.0 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Environmental monitoring statutory (EU directives) (12 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
128.4%
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 128.4 | 128.4% |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | 97.9 | 97.9% |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 99.2 | 99.2% |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:48 | 103.6 | 103.6% |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 98.6 | 98.6% |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 98.1 | 98.1% |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 96.4 | 96.4% |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | 115.5 | 115.5% |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 93.1 | 93.1% |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | 103.1 | 103.1% |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | 102.5 | 102.5% |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | 104.3 | 104.3% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
15.6 mg/l
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 15.6 | 15.6 mg/l |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | 12.6 | 12.6 mg/l |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 13.3 | 13.3 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:48 | 12.8 | 12.8 mg/l |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 11.4 | 11.4 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 10.4 | 10.4 mg/l |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | 10.8 | 10.8 mg/l |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 9.3 | 9.3 mg/l |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | 10.3 | 10.3 mg/l |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | 12.2 | 12.2 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
6.8 °C
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 6.8 | 6.8 °C |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | 4.6 | 4.6 °C |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 3 | 3 °C |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:48 | 6.2 | 6.2 °C |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 8.8 | 8.8 °C |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 11.9 | 11.9 °C |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 12 | 12 °C |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | 18.6 | 18.6 °C |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 15.3 | 15.3 °C |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | 13.9 | 13.9 °C |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | 15 | 15 °C |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | 8.5 | 8.5 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.56
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 8.56 | 8.56 |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 8.19 | 8.19 |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:48 | 8.22 | 8.22 |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 8.25 | 8.25 |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 8.01 | 8.01 |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 7.83 | 7.83 |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | 8.83 | 8.83 |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 8.14 | 8.14 |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | 8.36 | 8.36 |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | 8.76 | 8.76 |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | 8.29 | 8.29 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.032 mg/l
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 0.032 | 0.032 mg/l |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 0.069 | 0.069 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:48 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 0.046 | 0.046 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 0.27 | 0.27 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 0.16 | 0.16 mg/l |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | <0.03 | below 0.03 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
3.68 mg/l
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 11 results banked
Every result (11)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 3.68 | 3.68 mg/l |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | 2.99 | 2.99 mg/l |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 1.79 | 1.79 mg/l |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 3.18 | 3.18 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 1.09 | 1.09 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 1.19 | 1.19 mg/l |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | 3.08 | 3.08 mg/l |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 1.17 | 1.17 mg/l |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | 2.29 | 2.29 mg/l |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | 2.18 | 2.18 mg/l |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | 1.49 | 1.49 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.036 mg/l
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 0.036 | 0.036 mg/l |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | 0.047 | 0.047 mg/l |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 0.073 | 0.073 mg/l |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:48 | 0.05 | 0.05 mg/l |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 0.11 | 0.11 mg/l |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 0.17 | 0.17 mg/l |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 0.13 | 0.13 mg/l |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | 0.098 | 0.098 mg/l |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 0.097 | 0.097 mg/l |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | 0.073 | 0.073 mg/l |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | 0.058 | 0.058 mg/l |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | 0.039 | 0.039 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
466 µS/cm
Sampled 13 Mar 2025, 19 months ago · 12 results banked
Every result (12)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2025, 12:39 | 466 | 466 µS/cm |
| 17 Feb 2025, 11:09 | 483 | 483 µS/cm |
| 8 Jan 2025, 10:43 | 421 | 421 µS/cm |
| 4 Dec 2024, 12:48 | 344 | 344 µS/cm |
| 11 Nov 2024, 11:38 | 422 | 422 µS/cm |
| 1 Oct 2024, 11:43 | 253 | 253 µS/cm |
| 11 Sep 2024, 12:29 | 234 | 234 µS/cm |
| 5 Aug 2024, 10:31 | 408 | 408 µS/cm |
| 10 Jul 2024, 09:50 | 253 | 253 µS/cm |
| 6 Jun 2024, 10:39 | 377 | 377 µS/cm |
| 3 May 2024, 11:21 | 398 | 398 µS/cm |
| 18 Apr 2024, 12:01 | 332 | 332 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
12 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 12 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 128.4% 13 Mar 2025 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 15.6 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 6.8 °C 13 Mar 2025 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 8.56 13 Mar 2025 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.032 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 11 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 3.68 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.036 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 466 µS/cm 13 Mar 2025 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 150 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.00046 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 12 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 0.016 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 11 | Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 | 3.7 mg/l 13 Mar 2025 |
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