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Hynam Bridge water level

River gauge, River Gelt, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.37m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.15 m Lowest on record 0.16 m

History

0.20.30.40.5mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.30.40.5mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Hynam Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.37 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.19 m to 0.74 m.

It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.29 m – 1.43 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
0.19 m – 0.74 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.29 m – 1.43 m
Highest on record
3.15 mJuly 17, 2007
Lowest on record
0.16 mJune 26, 2003

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.1 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 10° 1° – Wind 12 km/h
18 Sun 10° 1° – Wind 9 km/h
19 Mon 12° 2° 0.6 mm Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° 2.5 mm, 34% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 11° 7° 10 mm, 45% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 8° 5° 11 mm, 55% Wind 32 km/h
23 Fri 8° 4° 9.3 mm, 81% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 42%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Brampton Moat SideRiver gauge, Brampton Beck 0.04 m Lowest on record ±0 6.1 km
GreenholmeRiver gauge, River Irthing 0.35 m Normal −0.10 m 7.8 km
Warwick BridgeRiver gauge, Trout Beck 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 8.4 km
Great CorbyRiver gauge, River Eden 0.72 m Normal −0.05 m 9.2 km
FeatherstoneRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.28 m Normal −0.06 m 12 km
Newbiggin BridgeRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.39 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
LinstockRiver gauge, River Eden 0.43 m Normal −0.09 m 13 km
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck 0.79 m Lowest on record ±0 14 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Gelt at Hynam Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.19 m to 0.74 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 0.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Hynam Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.37 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Hynam Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.12 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Hynam 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 Hynam Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.15 m on July 17, 2007. The lowest is 0.16 m on June 26, 2003.

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:763201 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.89461, -2.68677 (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 0.37 m 2026-10-17 15:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hynam Bridge (ea:763201). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/hynam-bridge

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