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Moorhouse water level

River gauge, Trout Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.13m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.61 m Lowest on record -0.03 m

History

History
-0.00.30.50.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Moorhouse: the gauge reads 0.13 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.07 m, a difference of +0.07 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.10 m – 0.74 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
0.22 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.07 m – 0.42 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 0.80 m
Same day last year
0.07 m+0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.10 m – 0.74 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.03 m – 0.52 m
Highest on record
1.61 mJuly 30, 2002
Lowest on record
−0.03 mJuly 30, 2014

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About Trout Beck

Trout Beck

The Trout Beck is a fast flowing stream of the Lake District in North West England. It is one of the main sources of replenishment for Windermere, and is part of the Leven catchment. Its name comes from Old Norse and appears in documents from 1292 as Trutebyk. The river rises between the peaks of Stony Cove Pike and Thornthwaite Crag in the High Street range, at a height of about 1,970 feet (600 m).

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 7° 1° – Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 10° 1° 2.7 mm, 47% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 9° 6° 12 mm, 65% Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 7° 2° 2.8 mm, 73% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 6° 2° 1.2 mm, 59% Wind 25 km/h
23 Fri 4° 2° – Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 5° 2° 2.9 mm, 70% Wind 39 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on Trout Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Warwick BridgeRiver gauge, Trout Beck 0.00 m Lowest on record ±0 37 km
CalgarthRiver gauge, Trout Beck 0.53 m Normal −0.03 m 49 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HarwoodRiver gauge, Harwood Beck 0.18 m Low −0.02 m 9.5 km
WearheadRiver gauge, Killhope Burn 0.10 m Very low −0.01 m 12 km
AlstonRiver gauge, River South Tyne 0.27 m Low −0.04 m 14 km
ApplebyRiver gauge, River Eden 0.22 m Low ±0 15 km
Temple SowerbyRiver gauge, River Eden 0.35 m Normal −0.04 m 16 km
Udford NewRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.60 m Normal −0.04 m 19 km
EastgateRiver gauge, Rookhope Burn 0.03 m Very low ±0 20 km
Great Musgrave BridgeRiver gauge, River Eden 0.25 m Normal −0.02 m 20 km

Questions and answers

Is Trout Beck at Moorhouse higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.07 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.07 m.

What is a normal level for Trout Beck at Moorhouse in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.22 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.07 m and 0.42 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Moorhouse today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 07:45 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Moorhouse rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Moorhouse normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Moorhouse?

The highest level on record is 1.61 m on July 30, 2002. The lowest is −0.03 m on July 30, 2014.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F3509 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.69593, -2.37698 (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 0.13 m 2026-10-18 06:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Moorhouse (ea:F3509). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/moorhouse

How we check values

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