Cowside Beck near Cowside Farm
EA name: COWSIDE BECK NR COWSIDE FARM (also listed as “RSN0668 COWSIDE BECK NR COWSIDE FARM”)
Environment Agency sampling point NW-RSN0668 · 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
- 3 Sep 2026, 12:5728 days ago · time as the Environment Agency records it (UK clock time; the source gives no time zone)
- Samples banked
- 9 since 30 Jan 2026 Imported periods: 1 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2026. Samples outside them are not shown here.
- Latest sample
- River / running surface water Monitoring (national agency policy)
- Where
- National Grid 384632, 466752As published, to the nearest 1 m. Open in a map
- River, by its own name
- Cowside Beck
- River, by the map
- Cowside BeckPlaced on the river its name gives, 1 m from the line.
- Next gauge downstream
- Locks Weir On the River Ribble · 5.8 km along the river
- Why it was sampled
- Monitoring (national agency policy) (9 samples)
Main measurements, river water
Dissolved oxygen
% saturation · code 9901 · %
97.5%
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 97.5 | 97.5% |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 100.4 | 100.4% |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 106.8 | 106.8% |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 102.2 | 102.2% |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 103.6 | 103.6% |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 111.6 | 111.6% |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 102.7 | 102.7% |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 103.8 | 103.8% |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | 102.1 | 102.1% |
Dissolved oxygen
as O2 · code 9924 · mg/l
9.98 mg/l
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 9.98 | 9.98 mg/l |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 9.48 | 9.48 mg/l |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 10.2 | 10.2 mg/l |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 10.6 | 10.6 mg/l |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 12.4 | 12.4 mg/l |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 11.6 | 11.6 mg/l |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 12.7 | 12.7 mg/l |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 12.3 | 12.3 mg/l |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | 13.8 | 13.8 mg/l |
Water temperature
code 0076 · °C
14.2 °C
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 14.2 | 14.2 °C |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 18 | 18 °C |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 17.4 | 17.4 °C |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 13.8 | 13.8 °C |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 7.5 | 7.5 °C |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 13.6 | 13.6 °C |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 6.3 | 6.3 °C |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 7.8 | 7.8 °C |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | 2.9 | 2.9 °C |
pH
code 0061
8.15
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 8.15 | 8.15 |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 8.26 | 8.26 |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 8.4 | 8.4 |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 8.41 | 8.41 |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 8.37 | 8.37 |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 8.54 | 8.54 |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 7.94 | 7.94 |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 8.27 | 8.27 |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | 8.34 | 8.34 |
Ammonia
ammoniacal nitrogen as N · code 0111 · mg/l
0.0035 mg/l
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 0.0035 | 0.0035 mg/l |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 0.0052 | 0.0052 mg/l |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 0.0057 | 0.0057 mg/l |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 0.011 | 0.011 mg/l |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 0.0034 | 0.0034 mg/l |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 0.0037 | 0.0037 mg/l |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 0.0048 | 0.0048 mg/l |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 0.004 | 0.004 mg/l |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | <0.002 | below 0.002 mg/l (not detected above this) |
Nitrate
as nitrogen (N) · code 0117 · mg/l
0.238 mg/l
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 0.238 | 0.238 mg/l |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 0.299 | 0.299 mg/l |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 0.438 | 0.438 mg/l |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 0.349 | 0.349 mg/l |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 0.139 | 0.139 mg/l |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 0.258 | 0.258 mg/l |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 0.229 | 0.229 mg/l |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 0.199 | 0.199 mg/l |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | 0.359 | 0.359 mg/l |
Phosphate
orthophosphate, reactive, as P · code 0180 · mg/l
0.0068 mg/l
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 0.0068 | 0.0068 mg/l |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 mg/l |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 mg/l |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 0.0035 | 0.0035 mg/l |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 0.0019 | 0.0019 mg/l |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 mg/l |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 0.0016 | 0.0016 mg/l |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 0.0024 | 0.0024 mg/l |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | 0.0012 | 0.0012 mg/l |
Conductivity
at 25 °C · code 0077 · µS/cm
210 µS/cm
Sampled 3 Sep 2026, 28 days ago · 9 results banked
Every result (9)
| Sampled | Result as published | Reads as |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026, 12:57 | 210 | 210 µS/cm |
| 13 Aug 2026, 09:53 | 389 | 389 µS/cm |
| 21 Jul 2026, 12:46 | 351 | 351 µS/cm |
| 29 Jun 2026, 11:32 | 384 | 384 µS/cm |
| 14 May 2026, 09:21 | 254 | 254 µS/cm |
| 27 Apr 2026, 12:25 | 346 | 346 µS/cm |
| 25 Mar 2026, 10:27 | 179 | 179 µS/cm |
| 23 Feb 2026, 12:20 | 170 | 170 µS/cm |
| 30 Jan 2026, 11:29 | 257 | 257 µS/cm |
Everything measured here
20 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 20 rows
| Determinand | Material | Results | First – last | Latest result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxygen, Dissolved, % Saturation 9901 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 97.5% 3 Sep 2026 |
| Oxygen, Dissolved as O2 9924 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 9.98 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Temperature of Water 0076 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 14.2 °C 3 Sep 2026 |
| pH 0061 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 8.15 3 Sep 2026 |
| Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N 0111 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.0035 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrate as N 0117 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.238 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Orthophosphate, reactive as P 0180 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.0068 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Conductivity at 25 C 0077 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 210 µS/cm 3 Sep 2026 |
| Alkalinity to pH 4.5 as CaCO3 0162 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 85 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Ammonia un-ionised as N 0119 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.00009 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Carbon, Organic, Dissolved as C :- {DOC} 0301 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 12 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Chloride 0172 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 9.5 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Flow Type 2896 | River water | 2 | Feb 2026 – Sep 2026 | Moderate Flow 3 Sep 2026 |
| GCMS Screen : Target Based multi-residue screening : Semi Quantitative 4994 | River water | 2 | Jan 2026 – Apr 2026 | 1 text result 27 Apr 2026 |
| LCMS Screen : Semi Quantitative 7299 | River water | 3 | Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 | 1 text result 13 Aug 2026 |
| Nitrite as N 0118 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | below 0.002 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Nitrogen, Total Oxidised as N 0116 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.24 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Phosphorus, Total as P 0348 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 0.056 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Silica, reactive as SiO2 0182 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 2.6 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
| Solids, Suspended at 105 C 0135 | River water | 9 | Jan 2026 – Sep 2026 | 13 mg/l 3 Sep 2026 |
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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