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Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown water level

River gauge, Lochinvar Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.13m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.59 m Lowest on record -0.00 m

History

0.100.150.200.25mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.100.150.200.25mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Lochinvar Beck at Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown is at 0.13 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 2.53 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.09 m and 0.30 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
0.10 m – 2.53 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.21 m
Highest on record
2.59 mDecember 26, 2015
Lowest on record
0.00 mJune 2, 2012

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

17 Sat 12° -1° – Wind 14 km/h
18 Sun 12° 0° – Wind 8 km/h
19 Mon 14° 3° – Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 13° 8° 1.3 mm, 54% Wind 17 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 1.7 mm, 63% Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 11° -2° 4.5 mm, 59% Wind 13 km/h
23 Fri 7° 5° 15 mm, 83% Wind 17 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 21 min First quarter 52%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
CanonbieRiver gauge, River Esk 0.48 m Low −0.07 m 6.5 km
LinstockRiver gauge, River Eden 0.41 m Normal −0.02 m 12 km
SheepmountRiver gauge, River Eden 0.81 m Normal −0.07 m 12 km
Little Caldew MaltingsRiver gauge, Little Caldew 0.37 m Normal ±0 12 km
Sands Centre, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Eden 0.52 m Low +0.08 m 12 km
Carlisle Raffles AvenueRiver gauge, Parham Beck 0.02 m Low ±0 13 km
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck 0.79 m Lowest on record ±0 13 km
Skew BridgeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.44 m Low −0.03 m 13 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Lochinvar Beck at Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 2.53 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 0.13 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:30 BST, the water level was 0.13 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown 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 Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown?

The highest level on record is 2.59 m on December 26, 2015. The lowest is 0.00 m on June 2, 2012.

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:770500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
55.00926, -2.96307 (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 0.13 m 2026-10-18 18:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Lochinvar storage basin, Longtown (ea:770500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/lochinvar-storage-basin-longtown

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