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Linstock water level

River gauge, River Eden, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.43m Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 5.69 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

History
0.51.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-02mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-02mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-02mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-02mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Linstock reads 0.43 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.46 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.38 m, a difference of +0.05 m.

The level is falling, down 0.11 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.27 m and 0.97 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
0.46 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.25 m – 1.08 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.11 m – 2.40 m
Same day last year
0.38 m+0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.27 m – 0.97 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.27 m – 3.63 m
Highest on record
5.69 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record
0.01 mMay 28, 2004

On the river at Linstock

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 Eden

River Eden, Cumbria

The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England. It rises on Black Fell Moss, near the village of Outhgill, and runs in a generally north-westerly direction through the Vale of Eden and Solway Plain before reaching the sea at the Solway Firth. It forms the core of the River Eden and Tributaries SSSI.

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

17 Sat 12° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
18 Sun 11° 0° – Wind 9 km/h
19 Mon 14° 3° – Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 13° 6° 3.9 mm, 36% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 13° 9° 9.3 mm, 47% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 10° 6° 2.0 mm, 49% Wind 29 km/h
23 Fri 9° 2° 12 mm, 78% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:45 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 25 min First quarter 41%

Map

Other gauges on the River Eden

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sands Centre, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Eden 0.52 m Low +0.08 m 3.0 km
SheepmountRiver gauge, River Eden 0.89 m Normal −0.14 m 3.9 km
Great CorbyRiver gauge, River Eden 0.73 m Normal −0.07 m 4.7 km
Temple SowerbyRiver gauge, River Eden 0.38 m Normal −0.07 m 34 km
ApplebyRiver gauge, River Eden 0.22 m Low −0.01 m 45 km
Great Musgrave BridgeRiver gauge, River Eden 0.27 m Normal −0.03 m 56 km
Kirkby StephenRiver gauge, River Eden 0.25 m Normal −0.06 m 59 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck 0.79 m Lowest on record ±0 1.9 km
Botcherby Bridge, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.54 m Normal ±0 2.4 km
Skew BridgeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.47 m Normal −0.07 m 3.8 km
Little Caldew MaltingsRiver gauge, Little Caldew 0.37 m Normal ±0 3.8 km
Harraby Green Business ParkRiver gauge, River Petteril 0.20 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 4.0 km
Denton HolmeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.31 m Normal −0.08 m 4.1 km
Warwick BridgeRiver gauge, Trout Beck 0.00 m Lowest on record −0.01 m 4.9 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Eden at Linstock higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.05 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.38 m.

What is a normal level for the River Eden at Linstock in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.46 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 1.08 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 0.43 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Linstock today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the water level was 0.43 m. Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Linstock rising or falling?

Down 0.11 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.25 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Linstock 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 Linstock?

The highest level on record is 5.69 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 0.01 m on May 28, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:762540 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.91283, -2.89302 (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 0.43 m 2026-10-17 13:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Linstock (ea:762540). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/linstock

How we check values

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