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Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle water level

River gauge, River Petteril, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.52m Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 4.36 m Lowest on record 0.45 m

History

0.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom 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
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle, where the gauge shows 0.52 m.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.56 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.49 m (+0.03 m).

It is still going down, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.47 m – 0.60 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
0.56 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.44 m – 0.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.49 m – 1.40 m
Same day last year
0.49 m+0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.47 m – 0.60 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.46 m – 1.26 m
Highest on record
4.36 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record
0.45 mSeptember 14, 2003

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.

About the River Petteril

River Petteril

The River Petteril is a river running through the English county of Cumbria.

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: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 1° – Wind 7 km/h
19 Mon 14° 2° 0.1 mm Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 13° 7° 9.1 mm, 67% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 10° 3° 2.9 mm, 69% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° 4.2 mm, 51% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
24 Sat 9° 5° 1.4 mm, 56% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the River Petteril

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Harraby Green Business ParkRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.18 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 1.6 km
Newbiggin BridgeRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.38 m Normal −0.02 m 4.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck 0.79 m Lowest on record ±0 0.6 km
Sands Centre, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Eden 0.52 m Low +0.08 m 1.5 km
Skew BridgeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.44 m Low −0.03 m 1.8 km
Denton HolmeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.27 m Normal −0.04 m 1.9 km
Little Caldew MaltingsRiver gauge, Little Caldew 0.37 m Normal ±0 2.3 km
LinstockRiver gauge, River Eden 0.41 m Normal −0.02 m 2.4 km
SheepmountRiver gauge, River Eden 0.82 m Normal −0.07 m 3.0 km
Carlisle Raffles AvenueRiver gauge, Parham Beck 0.02 m Low ±0 3.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Petteril at Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.49 m.

What is a normal level for the River Petteril at Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.56 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.44 m and 0.75 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 0.52 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.52 m. Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle rising or falling?

Down 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle 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 Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle?

The highest level on record is 4.36 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 0.45 m on September 14, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:764070 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.89341, -2.91080 (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 0.52 m 2026-10-18 14:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Botcherby Bridge, Carlisle (ea:764070). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/botcherby-bridge-carlisle

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