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Butts Beck James Terrace water level

River gauge, Poaka Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Far below the normal range

Water level

0.02m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 0.73 m Lowest on record 0.00 m

History

0.020.030.040.05mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.020.030.040.05mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-012mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-012mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Poaka Beck at Butts Beck James Terrace is running far below normal at 0.02 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.05 m to 1.90 m. The lowest reading on record is 0.00 m (January 7, 2012).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.02 m and 0.90 m.

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

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.05 m – 1.90 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.02 m – 0.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.02 m – 0.12 m
Highest on record
0.73 mNovember 22, 2012
Lowest on record
0.00 mJanuary 7, 2012

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 7° 0.3 mm, 31% Wind 28 km/h
20 Tue 11° 10° 17 mm, 100% Wind 20 km/h
21 Wed 11° 5° 5.3 mm, 94% Wind 30 km/h
22 Thu 11° 0° – Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 8° 5° 12 mm, 84% Wind 36 km/h
24 Sat 10° 6° 3.1 mm, 64% Wind 23 km/h
25 Sun 14° 8° 23 mm, 80% Wind 49 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:48 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 20 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Poaka Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Bow Bridge Abbey RoadRiver gauge, Poaka Beck 0.19 m Normal +0.01 m 0.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Dalton Cricket ClubRiver gauge, The Yarl 0.21 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 0.5 km
Town Beck Debris ScreenRiver gauge, Town Beck 0.07 m Normal +0.01 m 6.6 km
Fitz BridgeRiver gauge, Dragley Beck 0.16 m Normal −0.01 m 7.0 km
AllotmentsRiver gauge, Town Beck 0.14 m Normal −0.01 m 7.0 km
Low NibthwaiteRiver gauge, River Crake 0.51 m Normal −0.03 m 15 km
Cartmel Wheelhouse BridgeRiver gauge, Eea River 0.46 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
Duddon HallRiver gauge, River Duddon 0.34 m Normal −0.04 m 16 km
Brown HoweRiver gauge, Coniston Water 1.01 m Normal −0.06 m 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Poaka Beck at Butts Beck James Terrace?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.05 m to 1.90 m for this gauge.

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 0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Butts Beck James Terrace today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.02 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Butts Beck James Terrace rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Butts Beck James Terrace normal?

Far below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Butts Beck James Terrace?

The highest level on record is 0.73 m on November 22, 2012. The lowest is 0.00 m on January 7, 2012.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:738360 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.16005, -3.17666 (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 0.02 m 2026-10-19 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Butts Beck James Terrace (ea:738360). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/butts-beck-james-terrace

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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