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Burnbanks water level

River gauge, Haweswater Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.44 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.070.080.090.10mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.070.080.090.10mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.070.080.090.10mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.070.080.090.10mSep 18Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.10.20.3mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Haweswater Beck at Burnbanks is at 0.09 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.09 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.09 m as well.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.08 m and 0.10 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
0.09 m0.00 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.08 m – 0.10 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.07 m – 1.00 m
Same day last year
0.09 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.08 m – 0.10 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.08 m – 0.21 m
Highest on record
1.44 mNovember 19, 2009
Lowest on record
0.01 mAugust 9, 1978

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 10° 5° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 10° 0° – Wind 11 km/h
19 Mon 13° 1° – Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 11° 2° 3.7 mm, 39% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 11° 6° 3.4 mm, 52% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 9° 6° 4.1 mm, 61% Wind 36 km/h
23 Fri 8° 2° 9.1 mm, 84% Wind 32 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 43%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)River gauge, Haweswater Reservoir 17.84 m Very low +0.11 m 0.5 km
Bampton GrangeRiver gauge, River Lowther 0.36 m Normal −0.02 m 2.5 km
Pooley Bridge Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater 1.58 m Normal −0.04 m 9.2 km
Pooley BridgeRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.57 m Normal −0.03 m 9.7 km
Dacre BridgeRiver gauge, Dacre Beck 0.31 m Normal −0.02 m 11 km
Glenridding Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater 0.84 m Normal −0.04 m 12 km
Glenridding VillageRiver gauge, Glenridding Beck 0.23 m Normal −0.04 m 12 km
Eamont BridgeRiver gauge, River Lowther 0.43 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km

Questions and answers

How does Haweswater Beck at Burnbanks compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.

What is a normal level for Haweswater Beck at Burnbanks in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.09 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.08 m and 0.10 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 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Burnbanks today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Burnbanks rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Burnbanks 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 Burnbanks?

The highest level on record is 1.44 m on November 19, 2009. The lowest is 0.01 m on August 9, 1978.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:761103 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.53613, -2.76264 (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 0.09 m 2026-10-17 15:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Burnbanks (ea:761103). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/burnbanks

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