River level River Irwell at Pioneer Mills

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Latest recorded level 0.49m at 4:00pm Monday 25 May 2020.

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Observed data

DateTime	Value	Error
2020-05-25T15:00Z	0.489	false
2020-05-25T14:45Z	0.492	false
2020-05-25T14:30Z	0.489	false
2020-05-25T14:15Z	0.489	false
2020-05-25T14:00Z	0.503	false
2020-05-25T13:45Z	0.495	false
2020-05-25T13:30Z	0.496	false
2020-05-25T13:15Z	0.498	false
2020-05-25T13:00Z	0.499	false
2020-05-25T12:45Z	0.495	false
2020-05-25T12:30Z	0.498	false
2020-05-25T12:15Z	0.495	false
2020-05-25T12:00Z	0.5	false
2020-05-25T11:45Z	0.5	false
2020-05-25T11:30Z	0.492	false
2020-05-25T11:15Z	0.493	false
2020-05-25T11:00Z	0.489	false
2020-05-25T10:45Z	0.486	false
2020-05-25T10:30Z	0.483	false
2020-05-25T10:15Z	0.482	false
2020-05-25T10:00Z	0.48	false
2020-05-25T09:45Z	0.483	false
2020-05-25T09:30Z	0.478	false
2020-05-25T09:15Z	0.478	false
2020-05-25T09:00Z	0.482	false
2020-05-25T08:45Z	0.477	false
2020-05-25T08:30Z	0.474	false
2020-05-25T08:15Z	0.476	false
2020-05-25T08:00Z	0.479	false
2020-05-25T07:45Z	0.481	false
2020-05-25T07:30Z	0.479	false
2020-05-25T07:15Z	0.478	false
2020-05-25T07:00Z	0.483	false
2020-05-25T06:45Z	0.485	false
2020-05-25T06:30Z	0.487	false
2020-05-25T06:15Z	0.491	false
2020-05-25T06:00Z	0.491	false
2020-05-25T05:45Z	0.494	false
2020-05-25T05:30Z	0.491	false
2020-05-25T05:15Z	0.492	false
2020-05-25T05:00Z	0.49	false
2020-05-25T04:45Z	0.49	false
2020-05-25T04:30Z	0.489	false
2020-05-25T04:15Z	0.489	false
2020-05-25T04:00Z	0.491	false
2020-05-25T03:45Z	0.494	false
2020-05-25T03:30Z	0.496	false
2020-05-25T03:15Z	0.496	false
2020-05-25T03:00Z	0.496	false
2020-05-25T02:45Z	0.498	false
2020-05-25T02:30Z	0.499	false
2020-05-25T02:15Z	0.498	false
2020-05-25T02:00Z	0.501	false
2020-05-25T01:45Z	0.503	false
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2020-05-24T23:45Z	0.502	false
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2020-05-24T23:15Z	0.504	false
2020-05-24T23:00Z	0.504	false
2020-05-24T22:45Z	0.504	false
2020-05-24T22:30Z	0.506	false
2020-05-24T22:15Z	0.506	false
2020-05-24T22:00Z	0.508	false
2020-05-24T21:45Z	0.51	false
2020-05-24T21:30Z	0.511	false
2020-05-24T21:15Z	0.512	false
2020-05-24T21:00Z	0.513	false
2020-05-24T20:45Z	0.511	false
2020-05-24T20:30Z	0.511	false
2020-05-24T20:15Z	0.508	false
2020-05-24T20:00Z	0.503	false
2020-05-24T19:45Z	0.503	false
2020-05-24T19:30Z	0.506	false
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2020-05-24T19:00Z	0.511	false
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2020-05-24T18:00Z	0.511	false
2020-05-24T17:45Z	0.509	false
2020-05-24T17:30Z	0.507	false
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2020-05-24T16:15Z	0.507	false
2020-05-24T16:00Z	0.508	false
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2020-05-24T15:30Z	0.497	false
2020-05-24T15:15Z	0.493	false
2020-05-24T15:00Z	0.49	false
2020-05-24T14:45Z	0.492	false
2020-05-24T14:30Z	0.496	false
2020-05-24T14:15Z	0.497	false
2020-05-24T14:00Z	0.494	false
2020-05-24T13:45Z	0.497	false
2020-05-24T13:30Z	0.496	false
2020-05-24T13:15Z	0.496	false
2020-05-24T13:00Z	0.494	false
2020-05-24T12:45Z	0.495	false
2020-05-24T12:30Z	0.492	false
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2020-05-24T11:15Z	0.487	false
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2020-05-24T10:00Z	0.481	false
2020-05-24T09:45Z	0.478	false
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2020-05-24T09:00Z	0.477	false
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2020-05-24T03:00Z	0.498	false
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2020-05-24T02:15Z	0.503	false
2020-05-24T02:00Z	0.499	false
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2020-05-24T00:00Z	0.503	false
2020-05-23T23:45Z	0.5	false
2020-05-23T23:30Z	0.502	false
2020-05-23T23:15Z	0.504	false
2020-05-23T23:00Z	0.505	false
2020-05-23T22:45Z	0.505	false
2020-05-23T22:30Z	0.507	false
2020-05-23T22:15Z	0.508	false
2020-05-23T22:00Z	0.507	false
2020-05-23T21:45Z	0.509	false
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2020-05-23T12:00Z	0.491	false
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2020-05-23T08:45Z	0.485	false
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2020-05-20T23:45Z	0.505	false
2020-05-20T23:30Z	0.507	false
2020-05-20T23:15Z	0.51	false
2020-05-20T23:00Z	0.511	false
2020-05-20T22:45Z	0.515	false
2020-05-20T22:30Z	0.516	false
2020-05-20T22:15Z	0.518	false
2020-05-20T22:00Z	0.519	false
2020-05-20T21:45Z	0.518	false
2020-05-20T21:30Z	0.521	false
2020-05-20T21:15Z	0.519	false
2020-05-20T21:00Z	0.518	false
2020-05-20T20:45Z	0.519	false
2020-05-20T20:30Z	0.519	false
2020-05-20T20:15Z	0.517	false
2020-05-20T20:00Z	0.514	false
2020-05-20T19:45Z	0.513	false
2020-05-20T19:30Z	0.51	false
2020-05-20T19:15Z	0.51	false
2020-05-20T19:00Z	0.511	false
2020-05-20T18:45Z	0.511	false
2020-05-20T18:30Z	0.513	false
2020-05-20T18:15Z	0.515	false
2020-05-20T18:00Z	0.516	false
2020-05-20T17:45Z	0.517	false
2020-05-20T17:30Z	0.518	false
2020-05-20T17:15Z	0.519	false
2020-05-20T17:00Z	0.52	false
2020-05-20T16:45Z	0.517	false
2020-05-20T16:30Z	0.517	false
2020-05-20T16:15Z	0.515	false
2020-05-20T16:00Z	0.513	false
2020-05-20T15:45Z	0.514	false
2020-05-20T15:30Z	0.509	false
2020-05-20T15:15Z	0.514	false

Forecast data

Key information

• Station name: Pioneer Mills
• Station ID: 5230
• River name: River Irwell
• Typical range: 0.36m to 3.70m
• Highest level on record: 5.92m on 26 December 2015
• Site datum: 0.00mAOD (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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