Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington water level

What this means

The gauge at Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington reads 0.72 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m above the median of 0.65 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.55 m (+0.16 m).

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.56 m and 1.14 m.

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

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

0.65 m0.06 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

0.54 m – 0.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)

Normal range

0.51 m – 1.50 m

Same day last year

0.55 m+0.16 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

0.56 m – 1.14 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

0.46 m – 1.57 m

Highest on record

2.67 mDecember 6, 2015

Lowest on record

0.49 mJuly 15, 2011