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Glenridding Steamer Pier water level

River gauge, Ullswater, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.80m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.76 m Lowest on record 0.24 m

History

History
0.50.81.0mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.50.81.0mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.52.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The Ullswater at Glenridding Steamer Pier is at 0.80 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.06 m above the median of 0.74 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.59 m (+0.22 m).

It has dropped 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.63 m and 0.89 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
0.74 m0.06 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.57 m – 1.07 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.43 m – 2.05 m
Same day last year
0.59 m+0.22 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.63 m – 0.89 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.36 m – 1.67 m
Highest on record
3.76 mDecember 7, 2015
Lowest on record
0.24 mSeptember 23, 1995

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: 21 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 2° 0.1 mm Wind 9 km/h
19 Mon 13° 5° – Wind 11 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 7.0 mm, 69% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 10° 4° 2.6 mm, 67% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 10° 3° 1.8 mm, 83% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 8° 4° – Wind 21 km/h
24 Sat 9° 4° 8.1 mm, 84% Wind 40 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 52%

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Other gauges on the Ullswater

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pooley Bridge Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater 1.54 m Normal −0.05 m 11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Glenridding VillageRiver gauge, Glenridding Beck 0.21 m Normal −0.02 m 0.4 km
ThirlmereRiver gauge, St Johns Beck 0.16 m Low −0.01 m 8.1 km
Thirlmere Reservoir (Spillway level = 16.55m)River gauge, Thirlmere Reservoir 10.91 m Normal −0.04 m 8.3 km
ThrelkeldRiver gauge, River Glenderamackin 0.60 m Normal −0.04 m 10 km
Grasmere Broadgate MeadowRiver gauge, River Rothay −0.53 m Lowest on record −0.09 m 11 km
Riddings WoodRiver gauge, River Greta 1.29 m Normal −0.03 m 11 km
Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)River gauge, Haweswater Reservoir 17.88 m Very low +0.05 m 11 km
Pooley BridgeRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.54 m Normal −0.04 m 11 km

Questions and answers

How does the Ullswater at Glenridding Steamer Pier compare with last year?

It is 0.22 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.59 m.

What is a normal level for the Ullswater at Glenridding Steamer Pier in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.74 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.57 m and 1.07 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 0.80 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Glenridding Steamer Pier today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:15 BST, the water level was 0.80 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Glenridding Steamer Pier rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Glenridding Steamer Pier 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 Glenridding Steamer Pier?

The highest level on record is 3.76 m on December 7, 2015. The lowest is 0.24 m on September 23, 1995.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:761514 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.54383, -2.94411 (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 0.80 m 2026-10-18 18:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Glenridding Steamer Pier (ea:761514). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/glenridding-steamer-pier

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