Udford New water level

Name: Udford New water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Eamont, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.59m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST (30 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Udford New reads 0.59 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.34 m to 1.31 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.46 m and 0.86 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: 0.34 m – 1.31 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.46 m – 0.86 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.47 m – 0.70 m
Highest on record: 2.84 mJanuary 21, 2024
Lowest on record: 0.32 mApril 29, 2023

On the river at Udford New

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 Eamont

The River Eamont is a river in Cumbria, England and one of the major tributaries of the River Eden. The name of the river is from Old English (ēa-gemōt) and is a back formation from Eamont Bridge which means the 'junction of streams'.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 0° – Wind 9 km/h

18 Sun 11° 0° – Wind 8 km/h

19 Mon 13° 2° – Wind 14 km/h

20 Tue 12° 9° 1.6 mm, 48% Wind 20 km/h

21 Wed 10° 5° 3.2 mm, 65% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 10° 1° 6.3 mm, 55% Wind 17 km/h

23 Fri 8° 5° 32 mm, 90% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Eamont

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eamont Bridge FarmRiver gauge, River Eamont	0.47 m	Normal	−0.04 m	5.6 km
Pooley BridgeRiver gauge, River Eamont	0.54 m	Normal	−0.04 m	12 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Temple SowerbyRiver gauge, River Eden	0.34 m	Normal	−0.04 m	3.6 km
Eamont BridgeRiver gauge, River Lowther	0.42 m	Low	−0.01 m	5.3 km
White House Gardens, PenrithRiver gauge, Thacka Beck	0.20 m	Very low	±0	5.6 km
Watson TerraceRiver gauge, Thacka Beck	−0.01 m	Very low	−0.01 m	6.2 km
Thacka Beck ReservoirRiver gauge, Thacka Beck	−0.01 m	Very low	±0	6.8 km
Dacre BridgeRiver gauge, Dacre Beck	0.30 m	Normal	−0.02 m	12 km
Pooley Bridge Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater	1.55 m	Normal	−0.05 m	12 km
Bampton GrangeRiver gauge, River Lowther	0.37 m	Normal	±0	13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Eamont at Udford New?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.34 m to 1.31 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 0.59 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Udford New today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.59 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Udford New rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Udford New 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 Udford New?

The highest level on record is 2.84 m on January 21, 2024. The lowest is 0.32 m on April 29, 2023.

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:762007 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.66682, -2.66102 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	0.59 m	2026-10-18 15:00	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Udford New (ea:762007). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/udford-new

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