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Bampton Grange water level

River gauge, River Lowther, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.36m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.50 m Lowest on record 0.22 m

History

0.51.01.5mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bampton Grange, where the gauge shows 0.36 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.37 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.31 m (+0.05 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.30 m – 1.01 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.37 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.31 m – 0.73 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.28 m – 1.80 m
Same day last year
0.31 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.30 m – 1.01 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.24 m – 1.78 m
Highest on record
2.50 mDecember 5, 2015
Lowest on record
0.22 mJuly 19, 2013

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Lowther

River Lowther

The River Lowther is a small river which flows through limestone rock in Cumbria, England. It is a tributary of the River Eamont which in turn is a tributary of the River Eden which flows into the Solway Firth near Carlisle. The Lowther begins with the confluence of the Keld Gill and the Keld Dub near the village of Keld. It flows north-west until it passes between Bampton and Bampton Grange, before turning north until it flows into the River Eamont close to Penrith.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 10° 1° – Wind 10 km/h
19 Mon 12° 3° 0.2 mm, 33% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 6.6 mm, 75% Wind 16 km/h
21 Wed 9° 3° 2.8 mm, 70% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 10° -1° 2.1 mm, 67% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 7° 2° – Wind 22 km/h
24 Sat 9° 1° 5.9 mm, 78% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Lowther

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Eamont BridgeRiver gauge, River Lowther 0.42 m Low −0.02 m 10 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BurnbanksRiver gauge, Haweswater Beck 0.09 m Normal ±0 2.5 km
Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)River gauge, Haweswater Reservoir 17.86 m Very low +0.06 m 2.9 km
Pooley Bridge Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater 1.56 m Normal −0.04 m 8.1 km
Pooley BridgeRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.56 m Normal −0.03 m 8.4 km
Dacre BridgeRiver gauge, Dacre Beck 0.30 m Normal −0.02 m 10 km
Eamont Bridge FarmRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.48 m Normal −0.04 m 11 km
White House Gardens, PenrithRiver gauge, Thacka Beck 0.20 m Very low ±0 12 km
Watson TerraceRiver gauge, Thacka Beck 0.00 m Very low ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Lowther at Bampton Grange compare with last year?

It is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.31 m.

What is a normal level for the River Lowther at Bampton Grange in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.37 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.31 m and 0.73 m, based on 21 years of records.

Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?

No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.36 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bampton Grange today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 08:00 BST, the water level was 0.36 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Bampton Grange rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bampton Grange normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bampton Grange?

The highest level on record is 2.50 m on December 5, 2015. The lowest is 0.22 m on July 19, 2013.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:761260 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.55558, -2.74343 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
station datum
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 0.36 m 2026-10-18 07:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bampton Grange (ea:761260). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/bampton-grange

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