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Blennerhasset Bridge water level

River gauge, River Ellen, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Within the normal range

Water level

0.68m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.72 m Lowest on record 0.61 m

History

0.70.8mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.70.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.81.01.3mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.81.01.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Blennerhasset Bridge reads 0.68 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.62 m to 1.40 m.

The level is falling, down 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.63 m and 1.02 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.62 m – 1.40 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.63 m – 1.02 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.63 m – 0.79 m
Highest on record
1.72 mNovember 13, 2025
Lowest on record
0.61 mAugust 14, 2022

On the river at Blennerhasset Bridge

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Ellen

River Ellen

The Ellen is a river in the English county of Cumbria, flowing from Skiddaw in the Northern Fells to the Solway Firth at Maryport. It was historically in the county of Cumberland. It is approximately 25 miles (40.2 km) in length.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 18 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° -2° – Wind 10 km/h
19 Mon 13° 3° 0.3 mm, 28% Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 7.4 mm, 80% Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 10° 4° 2.3 mm, 82% Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 10° 2° 1.4 mm, 61% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 12° 7° 15 mm, 77% Wind 30 km/h
24 Sat 12° 7° 4.0 mm, 56% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the River Ellen

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bull GillRiver gauge, River Ellen 0.43 m Normal −0.02 m 8.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Wiza Beck Storage Basin, WigtonRiver gauge, Wiza Beck 0.08 m Low −0.01 m 9.4 km
Ouse BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 1.19 m High −0.10 m 9.6 km
Station Road, WigtonRiver gauge, Wiza Beck 0.19 m Normal −0.03 m 10 km
Castle HoweRiver gauge, Bassenthwaite Lake 1.42 m High −0.09 m 11 km
South Street FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Cocker 1.10 m Normal −0.05 m 12 km
Kingfisher, CockermouthRiver gauge, River Derwent 1.02 m Normal −0.07 m 12 km
Southwaite BridgeRiver gauge, River Cocker 0.59 m Normal −0.07 m 14 km
Caldbeck Gill Beck BridgeRiver gauge, Gill Beck 0.33 m Very low −0.01 m 15 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Ellen at Blennerhasset Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.62 m to 1.40 m for this gauge.

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 0.68 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Blennerhasset Bridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 00:15 BST, the water level was 0.68 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Blennerhasset Bridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Blennerhasset Bridge normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Blennerhasset Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.72 m on November 13, 2025. The lowest is 0.61 m on August 14, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:754008 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.76253, -3.27802 (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 0.68 m 2026-10-18 23:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Blennerhasset Bridge (ea:754008). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/blennerhasset-bridge

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer