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Cummersdale water level

River gauge, River Caldew, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.44m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.39 m Lowest on record 0.23 m

History

0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.60.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

The River Caldew at Cummersdale is at 0.44 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.44 m, based on 21 years of readings, and the gauge is right on it. A year ago it stood at 0.35 m (+0.09 m).

It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.33 m and 0.90 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
0.44 m0.00 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.33 m – 0.69 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.28 m – 1.60 m
Same day last year
0.35 m+0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.33 m – 0.90 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.24 m – 1.20 m
Highest on record
3.39 mMay 23, 2024
Lowest on record
0.23 mSeptember 18, 2003

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.

About the River Caldew

River Caldew

The River Caldew is a river running through Cumbria in England. The river rises high up on the northern flanks of Skiddaw, in the Northern Fells area of the English Lake District, and flows in a northerly direction until it joins the River Eden on the north side of the city of Carlisle.

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° 0° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 14° 1° 0.2 mm Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 13° 7° 9.1 mm, 67% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 10° 3° 2.9 mm, 68% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 11° 2° 4.2 mm, 47% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 4° – Wind 16 km/h
24 Sat 9° 5° 1.4 mm, 69% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on the River Caldew

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Denton HolmeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.28 m Normal −0.04 m 2.3 km
Skew BridgeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.45 m Normal −0.03 m 2.9 km
SeberghamRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.54 m Normal −0.03 m 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Harraby Green Business ParkRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.18 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 2.3 km
Carlisle Raffles AvenueRiver gauge, Parham Beck 0.02 m Low ±0 3.2 km
Little Caldew MaltingsRiver gauge, Little Caldew 0.37 m Normal ±0 3.6 km
Sands Centre, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Eden 0.52 m Low +0.08 m 3.8 km
Botcherby Bridge, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.53 m Normal −0.02 m 3.8 km
Newbiggin BridgeRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.38 m Normal −0.02 m 4.3 km
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck 0.79 m Lowest on record ±0 4.4 km
SheepmountRiver gauge, River Eden 0.82 m Normal −0.08 m 4.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Caldew at Cummersdale compare with last year?

It is 0.09 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.35 m.

What is a normal level for the River Caldew at Cummersdale in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.44 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.33 m and 0.69 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 0.44 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Cummersdale today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the water level was 0.44 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Cummersdale rising or falling?

Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Cummersdale 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 Cummersdale?

The highest level on record is 3.39 m on May 23, 2024. The lowest is 0.23 m on September 18, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:765013 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.86563, -2.94445 (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 0.44 m 2026-10-18 11:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Cummersdale (ea:765013). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/cummersdale

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