Denton Holme water level

Name: Denton Holme water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Caldew, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.31m Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST (2 hours ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Denton Holme reads 0.31 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 0.01 m to 2.20 m.

The level is falling, down 0.07 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.14 m and 0.83 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: 0.01 m – 2.20 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.14 m – 0.83 m
Highest on record: 4.56 mJune 23, 2012
Lowest on record: −0.11 mAugust 25, 2009

On the river at Denton Holme

A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About the 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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 13 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 4° – Wind 9 km/h

18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 5 km/h

19 Mon 15° 3° – Wind 17 km/h

20 Tue 12° 4° 2.4 mm, 36% Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 12° 8° 8.8 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 10° 7° 2.4 mm, 49% Wind 28 km/h

23 Fri 10° 4° 10 mm, 78% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the River Caldew

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Skew BridgeRiver gauge, River Caldew	0.47 m	Normal	−0.06 m	0.6 km
CummersdaleRiver gauge, River Caldew	0.46 m	Normal	−0.05 m	2.3 km
SeberghamRiver gauge, River Caldew	0.56 m	Normal	−0.05 m	13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Harraby Green Business ParkRiver gauge, River Petteril	0.20 m	Lowest on record	−0.02 m	1.4 km
Little Caldew MaltingsRiver gauge, Little Caldew	0.37 m	Normal	±0	1.4 km
Sands Centre, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Eden	0.52 m	Low	+0.08 m	1.5 km
Carlisle Raffles AvenueRiver gauge, Parham Beck	0.03 m	Low	−0.01 m	1.8 km
Botcherby Bridge, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Petteril	0.54 m	Normal	−0.01 m	1.9 km
SheepmountRiver gauge, River Eden	0.89 m	Normal	−0.14 m	2.3 km
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck	0.79 m	Lowest on record	±0	2.5 km
LinstockRiver gauge, River Eden	0.43 m	Normal	−0.10 m	4.1 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Caldew at Denton Holme?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.01 m to 2.20 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 0.31 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Denton Holme today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.31 m. Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Denton Holme rising or falling?

Down 0.07 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Denton Holme normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Denton Holme?

The highest level on record is 4.56 m on June 23, 2012. The lowest is −0.11 m on August 25, 2009.

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:765045 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.88574, -2.93751 (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	0.31 m	2026-10-17 14:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Denton Holme (ea:765045). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/denton-holme

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