River level River Irwell at Manchester Racecourse

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Latest recorded level 2.22m at 1:45pm Saturday 29 February 2020.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-02-29T13:45Z	2.217	false
2020-02-29T13:30Z	2.222	false
2020-02-29T13:15Z	2.23	false
2020-02-29T13:00Z	2.237	false
2020-02-29T12:45Z	2.236	false
2020-02-29T12:30Z	2.241	false
2020-02-29T12:15Z	2.243	false
2020-02-29T12:00Z	2.246	false
2020-02-29T11:45Z	2.246	false
2020-02-29T11:30Z	2.249	false
2020-02-29T11:15Z	2.25	false
2020-02-29T11:00Z	2.246	false
2020-02-29T10:45Z	2.247	false
2020-02-29T10:30Z	2.242	false
2020-02-29T10:15Z	2.24	false
2020-02-29T10:00Z	2.235	false
2020-02-29T09:45Z	2.23	false
2020-02-29T09:30Z	2.226	false
2020-02-29T09:15Z	2.218	false
2020-02-29T09:00Z	2.21	false
2020-02-29T08:45Z	2.204	false
2020-02-29T08:30Z	2.194	false
2020-02-29T08:15Z	2.185	false
2020-02-29T08:00Z	2.179	false
2020-02-29T07:45Z	2.171	false
2020-02-29T07:30Z	2.17	false
2020-02-29T07:15Z	2.166	false
2020-02-29T07:00Z	2.163	false
2020-02-29T06:45Z	2.156	false
2020-02-29T06:30Z	2.157	false
2020-02-29T06:15Z	2.154	false
2020-02-29T06:00Z	2.158	false
2020-02-29T05:45Z	2.156	false
2020-02-29T05:30Z	2.158	false
2020-02-29T05:15Z	2.165	false
2020-02-29T05:00Z	2.173	false
2020-02-29T04:45Z	2.174	false
2020-02-29T04:30Z	2.178	false
2020-02-29T04:15Z	2.188	false
2020-02-29T04:00Z	2.195	false
2020-02-29T03:45Z	2.198	false
2020-02-29T03:30Z	2.208	false
2020-02-29T03:15Z	2.217	false
2020-02-29T03:00Z	2.222	false
2020-02-29T02:45Z	2.237	false
2020-02-29T02:30Z	2.244	false
2020-02-29T02:15Z	2.253	false
2020-02-29T02:00Z	2.262	false
2020-02-29T01:45Z	2.273	false
2020-02-29T01:30Z	2.286	false
2020-02-29T01:15Z	2.299	false
2020-02-29T01:00Z	2.311	false
2020-02-29T00:45Z	2.322	false
2020-02-29T00:30Z	2.336	false
2020-02-29T00:15Z	2.345	false
2020-02-29T00:00Z	2.356	false
2020-02-28T23:45Z	2.37	false
2020-02-28T23:30Z	2.385	false
2020-02-28T23:15Z	2.398	false
2020-02-28T23:00Z	2.415	false
2020-02-28T22:45Z	2.427	false
2020-02-28T22:30Z	2.439	false
2020-02-28T22:15Z	2.46	false
2020-02-28T22:00Z	2.469	false
2020-02-28T21:45Z	2.481	false
2020-02-28T21:30Z	2.494	false
2020-02-28T21:15Z	2.502	false
2020-02-28T21:00Z	2.509	false
2020-02-28T20:45Z	2.512	false
2020-02-28T20:30Z	2.519	false
2020-02-28T20:15Z	2.515	false
2020-02-28T20:00Z	2.505	false
2020-02-28T19:45Z	2.5	false
2020-02-28T19:30Z	2.49	false
2020-02-28T19:15Z	2.464	false
2020-02-28T19:00Z	2.437	false
2020-02-28T18:45Z	2.401	false
2020-02-28T18:30Z	2.364	false
2020-02-28T18:15Z	2.308	false
2020-02-28T18:00Z	2.249	false
2020-02-28T17:45Z	2.175	false
2020-02-28T17:30Z	2.098	false
2020-02-28T17:15Z	2.038	false
2020-02-28T17:00Z	1.952	false
2020-02-28T16:45Z	1.893	false
2020-02-28T16:30Z	1.837	false
2020-02-28T16:15Z	1.78	false
2020-02-28T16:00Z	1.722	false
2020-02-28T15:45Z	1.677	false
2020-02-28T15:30Z	1.635	false
2020-02-28T15:15Z	1.61	false
2020-02-28T15:00Z	1.589	false
2020-02-28T14:45Z	1.569	false
2020-02-28T14:30Z	1.559	false
2020-02-28T14:15Z	1.54	false
2020-02-28T14:00Z	1.526	false
2020-02-28T13:45Z	1.511	false
2020-02-28T13:30Z	1.496	false
2020-02-28T13:15Z	1.487	false
2020-02-28T13:00Z	1.476	false
2020-02-28T12:45Z	1.464	false
2020-02-28T12:30Z	1.455	false
2020-02-28T12:15Z	1.449	false
2020-02-28T12:00Z	1.441	false
2020-02-28T11:45Z	1.433	false
2020-02-28T11:30Z	1.429	false
2020-02-28T11:15Z	1.427	false
2020-02-28T11:00Z	1.428	false
2020-02-28T10:45Z	1.422	false
2020-02-28T10:30Z	1.42	false
2020-02-28T10:15Z	1.423	false
2020-02-28T10:00Z	1.429	false
2020-02-28T09:45Z	1.427	false
2020-02-28T09:30Z	1.427	false
2020-02-28T09:15Z	1.429	false
2020-02-28T09:00Z	1.43	false
2020-02-28T08:45Z	1.435	false
2020-02-28T08:30Z	1.438	false
2020-02-28T08:15Z	1.44	false
2020-02-28T08:00Z	1.444	false
2020-02-28T07:45Z	1.447	false
2020-02-28T07:30Z	1.451	false
2020-02-28T07:15Z	1.455	false
2020-02-28T07:00Z	1.456	false
2020-02-28T06:45Z	1.461	false
2020-02-28T06:30Z	1.463	false
2020-02-28T06:15Z	1.467	false
2020-02-28T06:00Z	1.469	false
2020-02-28T05:45Z	1.476	false
2020-02-28T05:30Z	1.478	false
2020-02-28T05:15Z	1.483	false
2020-02-28T05:00Z	1.485	false
2020-02-28T04:45Z	1.49	false
2020-02-28T04:30Z	1.494	false
2020-02-28T04:15Z	1.497	false
2020-02-28T04:00Z	1.502	false
2020-02-28T03:45Z	1.508	false
2020-02-28T03:30Z	1.513	false
2020-02-28T03:15Z	1.514	false
2020-02-28T03:00Z	1.52	false
2020-02-28T02:45Z	1.524	false
2020-02-28T02:30Z	1.529	false
2020-02-28T02:15Z	1.534	false
2020-02-28T02:00Z	1.539	false
2020-02-28T01:45Z	1.544	false
2020-02-28T01:30Z	1.546	false
2020-02-28T01:15Z	1.552	false
2020-02-28T01:00Z	1.554	false
2020-02-28T00:45Z	1.559	false
2020-02-28T00:30Z	1.562	false
2020-02-28T00:15Z	1.566	false
2020-02-28T00:00Z	1.571	false
2020-02-27T23:45Z	1.572	false
2020-02-27T23:30Z	1.577	false
2020-02-27T23:15Z	1.584	false
2020-02-27T23:00Z	1.586	false
2020-02-27T22:45Z	1.59	false
2020-02-27T22:30Z	1.594	false
2020-02-27T22:15Z	1.599	false
2020-02-27T22:00Z	1.601	false
2020-02-27T21:45Z	1.604	false
2020-02-27T21:30Z	1.606	false
2020-02-27T21:15Z	1.608	false
2020-02-27T21:00Z	1.615	false
2020-02-27T20:45Z	1.617	false
2020-02-27T20:30Z	1.621	false
2020-02-27T20:15Z	1.623	false
2020-02-27T20:00Z	1.624	false
2020-02-27T19:45Z	1.628	false
2020-02-27T19:30Z	1.628	false
2020-02-27T19:15Z	1.632	false
2020-02-27T19:00Z	1.634	false
2020-02-27T18:45Z	1.636	false
2020-02-27T18:30Z	1.637	false
2020-02-27T18:15Z	1.639	false
2020-02-27T18:00Z	1.639	false
2020-02-27T17:45Z	1.64	false
2020-02-27T17:30Z	1.642	false
2020-02-27T17:15Z	1.64	false
2020-02-27T17:00Z	1.642	false
2020-02-27T16:45Z	1.642	false
2020-02-27T16:30Z	1.64	false
2020-02-27T16:15Z	1.647	false
2020-02-27T16:00Z	1.638	false
2020-02-27T15:45Z	1.637	false
2020-02-27T15:30Z	1.637	false
2020-02-27T15:15Z	1.636	false
2020-02-27T15:00Z	1.635	false
2020-02-27T14:45Z	1.633	false
2020-02-27T14:30Z	1.637	false
2020-02-27T14:15Z	1.632	false
2020-02-27T14:00Z	1.63	false
2020-02-27T13:45Z	1.633	false
2020-02-27T13:30Z	1.632	false
2020-02-27T13:15Z	1.632	false
2020-02-27T13:00Z	1.632	false
2020-02-27T12:45Z	1.632	false
2020-02-27T12:30Z	1.634	false
2020-02-27T12:15Z	1.638	false
2020-02-27T12:00Z	1.636	false
2020-02-27T11:45Z	1.641	false
2020-02-27T11:30Z	1.638	false
2020-02-27T11:15Z	1.643	false
2020-02-27T11:00Z	1.639	false
2020-02-27T10:45Z	1.642	false
2020-02-27T10:30Z	1.645	false
2020-02-27T10:15Z	1.649	false
2020-02-27T10:00Z	1.651	false
2020-02-27T09:45Z	1.654	false
2020-02-27T09:30Z	1.654	false
2020-02-27T09:15Z	1.657	false
2020-02-27T09:00Z	1.656	false
2020-02-27T08:45Z	1.659	false
2020-02-27T08:30Z	1.659	false
2020-02-27T08:15Z	1.659	false
2020-02-27T08:00Z	1.66	false
2020-02-27T07:45Z	1.66	false
2020-02-27T07:30Z	1.66	false
2020-02-27T07:15Z	1.659	false
2020-02-27T07:00Z	1.662	false
2020-02-27T06:45Z	1.658	false
2020-02-27T06:30Z	1.653	false
2020-02-27T06:15Z	1.653	false
2020-02-27T06:00Z	1.647	false
2020-02-27T05:45Z	1.645	false
2020-02-27T05:30Z	1.644	false
2020-02-27T05:15Z	1.641	false
2020-02-27T05:00Z	1.644	false
2020-02-27T04:45Z	1.645	false
2020-02-27T04:30Z	1.647	false
2020-02-27T04:15Z	1.652	false
2020-02-27T04:00Z	1.662	false
2020-02-27T03:45Z	1.664	false
2020-02-27T03:30Z	1.668	false
2020-02-27T03:15Z	1.675	false
2020-02-27T03:00Z	1.679	false
2020-02-27T02:45Z	1.688	false
2020-02-27T02:30Z	1.693	false
2020-02-27T02:15Z	1.699	false
2020-02-27T02:00Z	1.71	false
2020-02-27T01:45Z	1.711	false
2020-02-27T01:30Z	1.715	false
2020-02-27T01:15Z	1.719	false
2020-02-27T01:00Z	1.726	false
2020-02-27T00:45Z	1.732	false
2020-02-27T00:30Z	1.738	false
2020-02-27T00:15Z	1.739	false
2020-02-27T00:00Z	1.744	false
2020-02-26T23:45Z	1.746	false
2020-02-26T23:30Z	1.752	false
2020-02-26T23:15Z	1.758	false
2020-02-26T23:00Z	1.766	false
2020-02-26T22:45Z	1.772	false
2020-02-26T22:30Z	1.775	false
2020-02-26T22:15Z	1.781	false
2020-02-26T22:00Z	1.782	false
2020-02-26T21:45Z	1.788	false
2020-02-26T21:30Z	1.79	false
2020-02-26T21:15Z	1.793	false
2020-02-26T21:00Z	1.794	false
2020-02-26T20:45Z	1.791	false
2020-02-26T20:30Z	1.795	false
2020-02-26T20:15Z	1.794	false
2020-02-26T20:00Z	1.793	false
2020-02-26T19:45Z	1.793	false
2020-02-26T19:30Z	1.8	false
2020-02-26T19:15Z	1.794	false
2020-02-26T19:00Z	1.794	false
2020-02-26T18:45Z	1.795	false
2020-02-26T18:30Z	1.797	false
2020-02-26T18:15Z	1.798	false
2020-02-26T18:00Z	1.8	false
2020-02-26T17:45Z	1.8	false
2020-02-26T17:30Z	1.804	false
2020-02-26T17:15Z	1.807	false
2020-02-26T17:00Z	1.811	false
2020-02-26T16:45Z	1.814	false
2020-02-26T16:30Z	1.816	false
2020-02-26T16:15Z	1.821	false
2020-02-26T16:00Z	1.827	false
2020-02-26T15:45Z	1.83	false
2020-02-26T15:30Z	1.841	false
2020-02-26T15:15Z	1.836	false
2020-02-26T15:00Z	1.843	false
2020-02-26T14:45Z	1.85	false
2020-02-26T14:30Z	1.852	false
2020-02-26T14:15Z	1.856	false
2020-02-26T14:00Z	1.859	false
2020-02-26T13:45Z	1.865	false
2020-02-26T13:30Z	1.873	false
2020-02-26T13:15Z	1.872	false
2020-02-26T13:00Z	1.873	false
2020-02-26T12:45Z	1.875	false
2020-02-26T12:30Z	1.879	false
2020-02-26T12:15Z	1.882	false
2020-02-26T12:00Z	1.885	false
2020-02-26T11:45Z	1.883	false
2020-02-26T11:30Z	1.885	false
2020-02-26T11:15Z	1.891	false
2020-02-26T11:00Z	1.891	false
2020-02-26T10:45Z	1.892	false
2020-02-26T10:30Z	1.897	false
2020-02-26T10:15Z	1.898	false
2020-02-26T10:00Z	1.897	false
2020-02-26T09:45Z	1.9	false
2020-02-26T09:30Z	1.912	false
2020-02-26T09:15Z	1.914	false
2020-02-26T09:00Z	1.921	false
2020-02-26T08:45Z	1.922	false
2020-02-26T08:30Z	1.933	false
2020-02-26T08:15Z	1.946	false
2020-02-26T08:00Z	1.946	false
2020-02-26T07:45Z	1.948	false
2020-02-26T07:30Z	1.964	false
2020-02-26T07:15Z	1.97	false
2020-02-26T07:00Z	1.974	false
2020-02-26T06:45Z	1.984	false
2020-02-26T06:30Z	1.995	false
2020-02-26T06:15Z	2.001	false
2020-02-26T06:00Z	2.01	false
2020-02-26T05:45Z	2.019	false
2020-02-26T05:30Z	2.027	false
2020-02-26T05:15Z	2.035	false
2020-02-26T05:00Z	2.036	false
2020-02-26T04:45Z	2.047	false
2020-02-26T04:30Z	2.051	false
2020-02-26T04:15Z	2.058	false
2020-02-26T04:00Z	2.062	false
2020-02-26T03:45Z	2.077	false
2020-02-26T03:30Z	2.082	false
2020-02-26T03:15Z	2.092	false
2020-02-26T03:00Z	2.094	false
2020-02-26T02:45Z	2.098	false
2020-02-26T02:30Z	2.101	false
2020-02-26T02:15Z	2.106	false
2020-02-26T02:00Z	2.115	false
2020-02-26T01:45Z	2.118	false
2020-02-26T01:30Z	2.116	false
2020-02-26T01:15Z	2.12	false
2020-02-26T01:00Z	2.123	false
2020-02-26T00:45Z	2.122	false
2020-02-26T00:30Z	2.125	false
2020-02-26T00:15Z	2.124	false
2020-02-26T00:00Z	2.125	false
2020-02-25T23:45Z	2.126	false
2020-02-25T23:30Z	2.127	false
2020-02-25T23:15Z	2.127	false
2020-02-25T23:00Z	2.133	false
2020-02-25T22:45Z	2.134	false
2020-02-25T22:30Z	2.137	false
2020-02-25T22:15Z	2.141	false
2020-02-25T22:00Z	2.148	false
2020-02-25T21:45Z	2.147	false
2020-02-25T21:30Z	2.151	false
2020-02-25T21:15Z	2.152	false
2020-02-25T21:00Z	2.152	false
2020-02-25T20:45Z	2.152	false
2020-02-25T20:30Z	2.151	false
2020-02-25T20:15Z	2.15	false
2020-02-25T20:00Z	2.154	false
2020-02-25T19:45Z	2.147	false
2020-02-25T19:30Z	2.144	false
2020-02-25T19:15Z	2.143	false
2020-02-25T19:00Z	2.138	false
2020-02-25T18:45Z	2.135	false
2020-02-25T18:30Z	2.129	false
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2020-02-25T18:00Z	2.123	false
2020-02-25T17:45Z	2.115	false
2020-02-25T17:30Z	2.11	false
2020-02-25T17:15Z	2.108	false
2020-02-25T17:00Z	2.1	false
2020-02-25T16:45Z	2.098	false
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2020-02-25T16:00Z	2.09	false
2020-02-25T15:45Z	2.086	false
2020-02-25T15:30Z	2.084	false
2020-02-25T15:15Z	2.078	false
2020-02-25T15:00Z	2.072	false
2020-02-25T14:45Z	2.068	false
2020-02-25T14:30Z	2.064	false
2020-02-25T14:15Z	2.062	false
2020-02-25T14:00Z	2.059	false
2020-02-25T13:45Z	2.056	false
2020-02-25T13:30Z	2.055	false
2020-02-25T13:15Z	2.061	false
2020-02-25T13:00Z	2.056	false
2020-02-25T12:45Z	2.056	false
2020-02-25T12:30Z	2.057	false
2020-02-25T12:15Z	2.054	false
2020-02-25T12:00Z	2.054	false
2020-02-25T11:45Z	2.052	false
2020-02-25T11:30Z	2.047	false
2020-02-25T11:15Z	2.046	false
2020-02-25T11:00Z	2.041	false
2020-02-25T10:45Z	2.036	false
2020-02-25T10:30Z	2.036	false
2020-02-25T10:15Z	2.029	false
2020-02-25T10:00Z	2.027	false
2020-02-25T09:45Z	2.019	false
2020-02-25T09:30Z	2.016	false
2020-02-25T09:15Z	2.012	false
2020-02-25T09:00Z	2.007	false
2020-02-25T08:45Z	2.005	false
2020-02-25T08:30Z	2.003	false
2020-02-25T08:15Z	2	false
2020-02-25T08:00Z	1.998	false
2020-02-25T07:45Z	1.994	false
2020-02-25T07:30Z	1.996	false
2020-02-25T07:15Z	2	false
2020-02-25T07:00Z	2.001	false
2020-02-25T06:45Z	2.015	false
2020-02-25T06:30Z	2.015	false
2020-02-25T06:15Z	2.031	false
2020-02-25T06:00Z	2.032	false
2020-02-25T05:45Z	2.044	false
2020-02-25T05:30Z	2.054	false
2020-02-25T05:15Z	2.063	false
2020-02-25T05:00Z	2.074	false
2020-02-25T04:45Z	2.084	false
2020-02-25T04:30Z	2.095	false
2020-02-25T04:15Z	2.107	false
2020-02-25T04:00Z	2.125	false
2020-02-25T03:45Z	2.133	false
2020-02-25T03:30Z	2.146	false
2020-02-25T03:15Z	2.154	false
2020-02-25T03:00Z	2.165	false
2020-02-25T02:45Z	2.17	false
2020-02-25T02:30Z	2.183	false
2020-02-25T02:15Z	2.184	false
2020-02-25T02:00Z	2.193	false
2020-02-25T01:45Z	2.201	false
2020-02-25T01:30Z	2.212	false
2020-02-25T01:15Z	2.227	false
2020-02-25T01:00Z	2.24	false
2020-02-25T00:45Z	2.256	false
2020-02-25T00:30Z	2.271	false
2020-02-25T00:15Z	2.288	false
2020-02-25T00:00Z	2.31	false
2020-02-24T23:45Z	2.33	false
2020-02-24T23:30Z	2.352	false
2020-02-24T23:15Z	2.375	false
2020-02-24T23:00Z	2.39	false
2020-02-24T22:45Z	2.41	false
2020-02-24T22:30Z	2.436	false
2020-02-24T22:15Z	2.462	false
2020-02-24T22:00Z	2.486	false
2020-02-24T21:45Z	2.507	false
2020-02-24T21:30Z	2.533	false
2020-02-24T21:15Z	2.562	false
2020-02-24T21:00Z	2.581	false
2020-02-24T20:45Z	2.601	false
2020-02-24T20:30Z	2.623	false
2020-02-24T20:15Z	2.641	false
2020-02-24T20:00Z	2.661	false
2020-02-24T19:45Z	2.679	false
2020-02-24T19:30Z	2.707	false
2020-02-24T19:15Z	2.727	false
2020-02-24T19:00Z	2.756	false
2020-02-24T18:45Z	2.778	false
2020-02-24T18:30Z	2.795	false
2020-02-24T18:15Z	2.808	false
2020-02-24T18:00Z	2.837	false
2020-02-24T17:45Z	2.853	false
2020-02-24T17:30Z	2.872	false
2020-02-24T17:15Z	2.889	false
2020-02-24T17:00Z	2.903	false
2020-02-24T16:45Z	2.912	false
2020-02-24T16:30Z	2.936	false
2020-02-24T16:15Z	2.951	false
2020-02-24T16:00Z	2.975	false
2020-02-24T15:45Z	3.01	false
2020-02-24T15:30Z	3.026	false
2020-02-24T15:15Z	3.063	false
2020-02-24T15:00Z	3.074	false
2020-02-24T14:45Z	3.119	false
2020-02-24T14:30Z	3.142	false
2020-02-24T14:15Z	3.155	false
2020-02-24T14:00Z	3.171	false
2020-02-24T13:45Z	3.155	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Manchester Racecourse
• Station ID: 5095
• River name: River Irwell
• Typical range: 0.73m to 3.00m
• Highest level on record: 5.67m on 26 December 2015
• Site datum: 24.16mAOD (what does this mean?)

How are river levels measured?

The Environment agency uses a network of monitoring stations across the country. Each one has its own datum - a height in metres fixed relative to mean sea level. This height is expressed as metres above ordnance datum (mAOD). The river levels we provide for each monitoring station are all relative to its site datum.

If we didn't do this, we'd show some very high measurements, which could cause confusion. By using a local site datum, the river levels are easier to understand, especially by users familiar with the data from a particular monitoring station.

A river's height above ordnance datum can be seen by adding the site datum to the river level.

How often are river levels measured?

We use measuring stations like this one to collect water level data, usually once or twice a day. We collect data more frequently when there's a greater risk of flooding. That's why the graph might show a short time lag since the last measurement.

How might river levels affect flood risk?

Typical range

This is the usual range of river levels at this station, based on historical data.

Above typical

This means that flooding is possible because river levels at this station are currently higher than usual.
Many factors can influence the possibility of flooding - river levels are only one indicator. Always check if there's a flood warning in place at a particular location.

Below typical

This means that river levels at this station are currently lower than usual.
Drought or water management measures may be in place. Please check for the latest information on water resources and restrictions in your area.

• View nearby measuring stations

• View the flood information service for England
• View your property's long term risk of flooding

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