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Skew Bridge water level

River gauge, River Caldew, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.43m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.34 m Lowest on record 0.31 m

History

0.40.60.8mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 12Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.81.0mSep 19Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.30.50.81.0mSep 19Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

At 0.43 m, the River Caldew at Skew Bridge is below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.09 m below the median of 0.53 m for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.41 m (+0.02 m).

The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.30 m and 1.06 m.

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

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.53 m0.09 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.37 m – 0.83 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.35 m – 3.00 m
Same day last year
0.41 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.30 m – 1.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 1.50 m
Highest on record
5.34 mMay 23, 2024
Lowest on record
0.31 mSeptember 6, 2010

On the river at Skew Bridge

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Caldew

River Caldew

The River Caldew is a river running through Cumbria in England. The river rises high up on the northern flanks of Skiddaw, in the Northern Fells area of the English Lake District, and flows in a northerly direction until it joins the River Eden on the north side of the city of Carlisle.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 13 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
19 Mon 13° 5° 1.8 mm Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 5.7 mm, 76% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 10° 4° 1.8 mm, 78% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 10° -1° 0.9 mm, 43% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 9° 3° – Wind 13 km/h
24 Sat 11° 2° 1.2 mm, 50% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 54%

Map

Other gauges on the River Caldew

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Denton HolmeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.27 m Normal −0.03 m 0.6 km
CummersdaleRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.43 m Normal −0.02 m 2.9 km
SeberghamRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.52 m Normal −0.03 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Little Caldew MaltingsRiver gauge, Little Caldew 0.38 m Normal ±0 0.9 km
Sands Centre, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Eden 0.52 m Low +0.08 m 0.9 km
Carlisle Raffles AvenueRiver gauge, Parham Beck 0.02 m Low ±0 1.6 km
Botcherby Bridge, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.52 m Normal −0.01 m 1.8 km
SheepmountRiver gauge, River Eden 0.80 m Normal −0.06 m 1.8 km
Harraby Green Business ParkRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.18 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 1.8 km
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck 0.79 m Lowest on record ±0 2.4 km
LinstockRiver gauge, River Eden 0.41 m Normal −0.01 m 3.8 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Caldew at Skew Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.41 m.

What is a normal level for the River Caldew at Skew Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.53 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.37 m and 0.83 m, based on 17 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 0.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Skew Bridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 00:15 BST, the water level was 0.43 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Skew Bridge rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Skew Bridge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Skew Bridge?

The highest level on record is 5.34 m on May 23, 2024. The lowest is 0.31 m on September 6, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:765090 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.89114, -2.93820 (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 0.43 m 2026-10-18 23:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Skew Bridge (ea:765090). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/skew-bridge

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer