Calgarth water level
River gauge, Trout Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Calgarth, where the gauge shows 0.55 m.
That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 0.52 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.46 m (+0.09 m).
It is still going down, by 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.44 m – 1.22 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
- 0.52 m0.03 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.33 m – 0.75 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.22 m – 1.50 m
- Same day last year
- 0.46 m+0.09 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.44 m – 1.22 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.32 m – 1.39 m
- Highest on record
- 2.23 mDecember 5, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.11 mNovember 22, 1996
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 Trout Beck
The Trout Beck is a fast flowing stream of the Lake District in North West England. It is one of the main sources of replenishment for Windermere, and is part of the Leven catchment. Its name comes from Old Norse and appears in documents from 1292 as Trutebyk. The river rises between the peaks of Stony Cove Pike and Thornthwaite Crag in the High Street range, at a height of about 1,970 feet (600 m).
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on Trout Beck
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MoorhouseRiver gauge, Trout Beck | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 49 km |
| Warwick BridgeRiver gauge, Trout Beck | 0.00 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 58 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far SawreyRiver gauge, Windermere | 0.65 m | High | −0.05 m | 4.3 km |
| Miller Bridge HouseRiver gauge, River Rothay | 0.67 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 5.0 km |
| Jeffy KnottsRiver gauge, River Brathay | 0.98 m | Normal | −0.20 m | 5.1 km |
| Ambleside Rydal RoadRiver gauge, Stock Ghyll | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 5.3 km |
| Eel House BridgeRiver gauge, Cunsey Beck | 0.73 m | High | −0.04 m | 6.4 km |
| Staveley VillageRiver gauge, River Gowan | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 7.5 km |
| Coniston Church BridgeRiver gauge, Church Beck | 0.77 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 9.7 km |
| Grasmere Broadgate MeadowRiver gauge, River Rothay | −0.45 m | Lowest on record | −0.09 m | 9.7 km |
Questions and answers
How does Trout Beck at Calgarth compare with last year?
It is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.46 m.
What is a normal level for Trout Beck at Calgarth in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.33 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 0.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Calgarth today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 0.55 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Calgarth rising or falling?
Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.19 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Calgarth 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 Calgarth?
The highest level on record is 2.23 m on December 5, 2015. The lowest is 0.11 m on November 22, 1996.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:735328(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.39081, -2.93147(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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.55 m | 2026-10-17 17:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Calgarth (ea:735328). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/calgarth
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