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Beetham Weir water level

River gauge, River Bela, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.39m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.11 m Lowest on record 0.14 m

History

0.20.40.6mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.30.50.81.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.30.50.81.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Beetham Weir, where the gauge shows 0.39 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.39 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.36 m (+0.03 m).

It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.25 m – 0.62 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
0.39 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.28 m – 0.56 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.20 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.36 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.25 m – 0.62 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.20 m – 0.96 m
Highest on record
2.11 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record
0.14 mJuly 22, 1984

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

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.

17 Sat 12° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
18 Sun 12° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
19 Mon 15° 4° – Wind 18 km/h
20 Tue 13° 5° 5.6 mm, 37% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 12° 9° 6.3 mm, 59% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 10° 7° 2.2 mm, 57% Wind 29 km/h
23 Fri 10° 2° 15 mm, 80% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 39%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
SedgwickRiver gauge, River Kent 0.50 m Normal −0.06 m 6.9 km
High River KeerRiver gauge, River Keer 0.23 m Normal −0.01 m 9.1 km
Kendal Buttery Well RoadRiver gauge, Blind Beck 0.08 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km
Cartmel Wheelhouse BridgeRiver gauge, Eea River 0.51 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km
Victoria BridgeRiver gauge, River Kent 1.36 m Normal −0.04 m 13 km
Calder Drive, KendalRiver gauge, Stock Beck 0.21 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
Stock Beck, Jewsons YardRiver gauge, Stock Beck 0.27 m Low −0.01 m 13 km
Whitbarrow CloseRiver gauge, Stock Beck 0.01 m Very low ±0 13 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Bela at Beetham Weir compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.36 m.

What is a normal level for the River Bela at Beetham Weir in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.39 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.28 m and 0.56 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Beetham Weir today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 10:45 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Beetham Weir rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.10 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Beetham Weir 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 Beetham Weir?

The highest level on record is 2.11 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 0.14 m on July 22, 1984.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:731013 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.21853, -2.77411 (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 0.39 m 2026-10-17 09:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Beetham Weir (ea:731013). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/beetham-weir

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