Environment Agency monitoring station
Holt Mill Bridge
River Irwell · Waterfoot · Northern Manchester catchment
EA station reference
690120
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- River Irwell
- Catchment
- Northern Manchester
- Nearest named place
- Waterfoot
- EA opening date
- 10 November 2010
- Coordinates
- 53.69314, -2.25783
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- Upper Irwell catchment includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Farnworth, Whitefield, Little Lever, Radcliffe, Bury, Heywood, Whitworth and BacupDesignated alert area · EA ref 013WAFUI
- Areas at risk include properties at Stubbylee Bridge including Stuart, Herbert and Branch Streets, the Ambulance station on Commercial Street, Brandwood Park and Waterbarn Lane areas of Stacksteads, and part of Glen Crescent and Toll Bar Business ParkDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL39
- Areas at risk include properties on Sunny Bank Close, Bridge End Close, Helmshore Road, Holecombe Road, Yarn Avenue and Cotton WayDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL55
- Areas at risk include Burnley Road around Bacup Leisure Hall to St James Square, along Market St, Henrietta St and Park Rd Industrial Estates. Also properties around the Library and St James Street to Lumb Scar, Beech Industrial Estate and Vale StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL50
- Gauxholme including Bacup Road and Rochdale RoadDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF303
- Areas at risk are properties along Burnley Road between Adelaide Street and Forest Bank Road. This includes Britannia Mill, Quakers Friend Meeting House and Mansion House Buildings, parts of Water Street and the Library on Adelaide Street.Designated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL62
- Properties on Hammer Terrace, Ruby Street, Holly Street, Beech Street, Thorn Street and Waterside Road. Also at risk are properties on Kay Street, Railway Street, Melrose Street, Hall Street, The Island and Riverside DriveDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM90
- Properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road; south of Constable Lee Bridge. Bocholt Way and Bacup Road from Bury Road to Lench Road. Properties near Hareholme mill, Victoria Works and Holme Lane including parts of New Hall Hey RoadDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL37
- Areas at risk include properties along Burnley road between Riverside Park and Ashworth road. Also at risk are properties on Riverside Mews, Some property on Brock Clough Road and Shaw Clough Street.Designated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL53
- Cornholme, Robinwood and Lydgate including Lineholme Avenue, Orchan Road, Glen Avenue, Scaitcliffe Hall, Todmorden High School, Burnley Road, Church Road and Redwater CloughDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF364
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.