Environment Agency monitoring station
Portsmouth Lennox Road
River Calder · Portsmouth · Aire and Calder catchment
EA station reference
L12010
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 Calder
- Catchment
- Aire and Calder
- Nearest named place
- Portsmouth
- EA opening date
- 24 October 2002
- Coordinates
- 53.73208, -2.15351
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.
- Properties on Church Street, Keirby Walk, Bank Parade, Hall Street and Bridge StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL49B
- Areas close to the River Calder on and adjacent to Centenary Way, Parker Lane, Hammerton Street, St. James Street, the Shopping Centre, Curzon Street, Brown Street, Calder Vale Road and Holme RoadDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL30B
- 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
- Area closest to the River Calder at Fulledge including Unity College, Towneley Holmes Road, Holmes Street, Richard Street, Plumbe Street and Lutner StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL29A
- 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
- Properties along Halifax Road including Haugh Road, Shaw Wood Road and Stoodley GlenDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF308
- 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
- Callis Bridge and Charlestown between Burnt Acres Wood Bottom and Calderside including Halifax Road and the Sewage Treatment worksDesignated warning area · EA ref 123FWF310
- 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
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.