Weaver Way at Northwich
Hayhurst Bridge, NorthwichAlong the River Weaver
Passable
Weaver Way at Northwich is currently passable.
The river’s 92 cm below the level where parts of this path can start to flood.
Updated Holding steady over the last 4 h
River level at the gauge
0.58 mmeasured
River Weaver at Hayhurst Bridge · 44 m away
See Environment Agency’s own readings for this gauge
Flood lines for this path: parts can start to flood at 1.50 m · usually properly flooded above 2.19 m
The river’s sitting low in this gauge’s usual range.
This flood line starts from this gauge’s measured history — the level the river only tops a few days a year. Reports of a flooded or passable day will tune it to the path itself.
Through the year
Over the past year the river here stayed below the level where this path starts to flood.
That’s every day we have on record — a good sign, though one mild year is no promise.
The highest it reached all year was 27 cm below the level where parts of the path can start to flood.
From this gauge’s own record over the year to July 2026, measured against the level we estimate this path floods at. It’s a guide to the season, not a forecast.
About this path
The Weaver Way follows the navigation towpath through Northwich past Hunts Lock and Hayhurst Bridge. The canalised Weaver floods when its sluices cannot discharge storm water fast enough: the 2019 and early-2021 floods put moorings and towpaths under water, with boats left stranded on the path as levels fell.
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From people on the ground
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Flood Path is advisory and not safety-critical — river readings come from public feeds with no guarantee, and conditions can change fast in heavy rain. Use your own judgement on the day.