There is a flood alert within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Irwell level at Ramsbottom Weir

Latest at 9:15pm on 23 November

• Height: 1.31m
• Trend: Falling
• State: Normal

Normal range 0.26m to 2.30m

Height in metres over the last 5 days

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

• 3.39m:
  Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (26 December 2015)
• 2.60m:
  Property flooding is possible above this level
• 2.30m:
  Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level
• 1.31m:
  Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

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