River Calder levels today

The latest level at 23 stations on the River Calder, from the Environment Agency, against the range the river is normally in at each one.

Updated 19 Oct 2026, 20:22 UTC · Environment Agency

Is the River Calder high right now?

No. None of the 23 stations on the River Calder with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 21 normal, 2 low (checked 9:22 pm UK time, 19 October).

Grouped by catchment area, as the agencies list them. Where several rivers share this name, the catchment tells them apart.

Aire and Calder (18 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Birkwood Environment Agency station	0.93 m 19 Oct 19:45 UTC	0.52 m to 1.65 m Record 5.22 m, 21 October 2023	Normal	Steady
Brearley Environment Agency station	0.25 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.12 m to 1.50 m Record 3.18 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Brighouse Environment Agency station	-1.18 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.00 m to 0.80 m Record 2.07 m, 26 December 2015	Low 1.18 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Copley Bridge (Copley) Environment Agency station	0.41 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	1.68 m to 3.80 m Record 5.34 m, 26 December 2015	Low 1.27 m below the bottom of its normal range	Steady
Dewsbury Environment Agency station	0.68 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.48 m to 5.00 m Record 5.89 m, 9 February 2020	Normal	Steady
Elland Environment Agency station	0.50 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.35 m to 1.35 m Record 2.76 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Heaton Lodge (Mirfield) Environment Agency station	0.26 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.20 m to 1.30 m Record 3.35 m, 9 February 2020	Normal	Steady
Hebden Bridge Environment Agency station	0.12 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.00 m to 1.60 m Record 3.63 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Horbury Environment Agency station	0.52 m 19 Oct 19:45 UTC	0.18 m to 2.20 m Record 4.10 m, 9 February 2020	Normal	Steady
Ledgard Bridge (Mirfield) Environment Agency station	0.22 m 19 Oct 19:45 UTC	0.00 m to 1.65 m Record 5.40 m, 9 February 2020	Normal	Steady
Methley (Whitwood) Environment Agency station	1.33 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	1.10 m to 3.10 m Record 3.69 m, 21 February 2022	Normal	Steady
Mytholmroyd Environment Agency station	1.47 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.43 m to 2.65 m Record 5.74 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Portsmouth Lennox Road (Portsmouth) Environment Agency station	0.47 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.08 m to 1.12 m Record 1.15 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Sowerby Bridge Environment Agency station	0.06 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.00 m to 1.40 m Record 3.55 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Todmorden Environment Agency station	0.46 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.10 m to 1.30 m Record 2.77 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Todmorden Callis Bridge (High Green) Environment Agency station	0.01 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	-0.01 m to 1.20 m Record 2.53 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Todmorden Millwood (Todmorden Millwood River Level) Environment Agency station	0.23 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.03 m to 0.76 m Record 3.98 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Wakefield Environment Agency station	0.07 m 19 Oct 19:45 UTC	0.04 m to 0.85 m Record 1.65 m, 9 February 2020	Normal	Steady

Ribble Douglas and Crossens (4 stations)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Active Way (Burnley) Environment Agency station	0.62 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.58 m to 1.50 m Record 2.00 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Oxford Road (Burnley) Environment Agency station	0.23 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.15 m to 1.20 m Record 1.87 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Padiham Town Centre (Padiham) Environment Agency station	0.32 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.28 m to 2.57 m Record 3.45 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady
Whalley Weir (Whalley) Environment Agency station	0.44 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.33 m to 3.33 m Record 4.64 m, 26 December 2015	Normal	Steady

Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon (1 station)

Station	Level now	Normal range	State	Trend
Calder Hall (Calder Bridge) Environment Agency station	0.28 m 19 Oct 20:00 UTC	0.16 m to 0.52 m Record 2.22 m, 3 August 1998	Normal	Steady

Levels are metres above each gauge's own zero, so a number at one station cannot be compared with another. The trend compares the latest reading with one from at least 45 minutes earlier.

What high, normal and low mean

High Above its normal range at that station.
Normal Within its normal range at that station.
Low Below its normal range at that station.

Flood warnings are separate

A river above its normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings come from the Environment Agency in England. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day. This site does not issue warnings.

Questions

Is the River Calder high right now?

No. None of the 23 stations on the River Calder with a recent reading and a normal range is above that range: 21 normal, 2 low (checked 9:22 pm UK time, 19 October).

Where is the level of the River Calder measured?

The Environment Agency measures the River Calder at 23 stations, including Active Way, Birkwood, Brearley, Brighouse and Calder Hall. The stations are grouped by catchment, because more than one river can carry this name.

What is the normal level of the River Calder?

It depends on the station, because each gauge has its own zero. At Active Way the normal range is 0.58 m to 1.50 m, and the highest level on record there is 2.00 m (26 December 2015). The other stations are listed on this page with their own ranges.

Does a high river level mean there is a flood warning?

No. A level above the normal range is often not flooding anything. Flood warnings and flood alerts are issued separately by the Environment Agency in England, Natural Resources Wales and SEPA in Scotland, and this site lists England's on its flood warnings pages. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

All UK river levels · Flood warnings in England · Flood safety guide

This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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