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Ulpha water level

River gauge, River Duddon, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.60m Down 0.18 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.07 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.51.01.5mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 10Oct 13Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Ulpha reads 0.60 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.10 m above the median of 0.51 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.37 m (+0.23 m).

The level is falling, down 0.18 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.41 m and 1.34 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
0.51 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.37 m – 0.74 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.37 m+0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.41 m – 1.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.25 m – 1.17 m
Highest on record
2.07 mNovember 19, 2009
Lowest on record
0.04 mAugust 30, 1976

On the river at Ulpha

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 16 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 11 km/h
18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 14° 3° 0.6 mm Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 3° 9.3 mm, 41% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 14 mm, 59% Wind 32 km/h
22 Thu 9° 7° 12 mm, 70% Wind 37 km/h
23 Fri 10° 3° 16 mm, 86% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 37%

Map

Other gauges on the River Duddon

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Duddon HallRiver gauge, River Duddon 0.47 m Normal −0.09 m 5.3 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Cropple HowRiver gauge, River Esk 0.58 m Normal −0.09 m 8.4 km
Brown HoweRiver gauge, Coniston Water 1.16 m High −0.02 m 9.1 km
Coniston Church BridgeRiver gauge, Church Beck 0.79 m Normal −0.08 m 9.7 km
Low NibthwaiteRiver gauge, River Crake 0.59 m High −0.03 m 11 km
GalesykeRiver gauge, River Irt 0.67 m Normal −0.08 m 12 km
Eel House BridgeRiver gauge, Cunsey Beck 0.76 m High −0.03 m 16 km
Jeffy KnottsRiver gauge, River Brathay 1.07 m Normal −0.38 m 17 km
Newby BridgeRiver gauge, River Leven 1.05 m Normal −0.03 m 18 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Duddon at Ulpha compare with last year?

It is 0.23 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.37 m.

What is a normal level for the River Duddon at Ulpha in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.51 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.37 m and 0.74 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 0.60 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Ulpha today?

On 16 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.60 m. Down 0.18 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Ulpha rising or falling?

Down 0.18 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.27 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ulpha normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Ulpha?

The highest level on record is 2.07 m on November 19, 2009. The lowest is 0.04 m on August 30, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:740101 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.34186, -3.21805 (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 0.60 m 2026-10-16 15:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Ulpha (ea:740101). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/ulpha

How we check values

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