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Lodore water level

River gauge, Derwentwater, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

High for mid-October

Water level

1.27m Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 4.05 m Lowest on record 0.39 m

History

History
0.51.01.5mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Lodore shows 1.27 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.93 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.34 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.78 m, a difference of +0.49 m.

The level is falling, down 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.78 m and 1.47 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
0.93 m0.34 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.67 m – 1.39 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.51 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.78 m+0.49 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.78 m – 1.47 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.51 m – 3.00 m
Highest on record
4.05 mDecember 5, 2015
Lowest on record
0.39 mAugust 28, 1995

On the river at Lodore

High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 32 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 7 km/h
18 Sun 11° 3° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 14° 5° – Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 2° 5.3 mm, 39% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 11 mm, 59% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 9° 7° 8.7 mm, 76% Wind 37 km/h
23 Fri 9° 4° 8.9 mm, 88% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:12 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Keswick CampsiteRiver gauge, River Greta 0.85 m High −0.10 m 4.3 km
Thirlmere Reservoir (Spillway level = 16.55m)River gauge, Thirlmere Reservoir 10.94 m Normal −0.02 m 4.5 km
Greta BridgeRiver gauge, River Greta 1.19 m Normal −0.06 m 4.5 km
PortinscaleRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.84 m High −0.10 m 4.8 km
ThirlmereRiver gauge, St Johns Beck 0.17 m Normal −0.01 m 4.9 km
Riddings WoodRiver gauge, River Greta 1.32 m Normal −0.06 m 7.4 km
ThrelkeldRiver gauge, River Glenderamackin 0.63 m Normal −0.07 m 8.0 km
Scalehill Upper Lorton ValleyRiver gauge, River Cocker 0.78 m High −0.10 m 12 km

Questions and answers

Is the Derwentwater at Lodore higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.49 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.78 m.

What is a normal level for the Derwentwater at Lodore in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.93 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.67 m and 1.39 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 1.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lodore today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 22:00 BST, the water level was 1.27 m. Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Lodore rising or falling?

Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.21 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lodore normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lodore?

The highest level on record is 4.05 m on December 5, 2015. The lowest is 0.39 m on August 28, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:750106 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.56283, -3.13878 (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 1.27 m 2026-10-17 21:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lodore (ea:750106). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/lodore

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