Lodore water level
River gauge, Derwentwater, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Lodore shows 1.32 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.93 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.39 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.78 m, a difference of +0.54 m.
The level is falling, down 0.10 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.78 m and 1.47 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
- 0.93 m0.39 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.67 m – 1.39 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.51 m – 1.40 m
- Same day last year
- 0.78 m+0.54 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.78 m – 1.47 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.51 m – 3.00 m
- Highest on record
- 4.05 mDecember 5, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.39 mAugust 28, 1995
On the river at Lodore
High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 32 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick CampsiteRiver gauge, River Greta | 0.90 m | High | −0.13 m | 4.3 km |
| Thirlmere Reservoir (Spillway level = 16.55m)River gauge, Thirlmere Reservoir | 10.96 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.5 km |
| Greta BridgeRiver gauge, River Greta | 1.22 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 4.5 km |
| PortinscaleRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.89 m | High | −0.10 m | 4.8 km |
| ThirlmereRiver gauge, St Johns Beck | 0.17 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.9 km |
| Riddings WoodRiver gauge, River Greta | 1.34 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 7.4 km |
| ThrelkeldRiver gauge, River Glenderamackin | 0.66 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 8.0 km |
| Scalehill Upper Lorton ValleyRiver gauge, River Cocker | 0.83 m | Very high | −0.11 m | 12 km |
Questions and answers
Is the Derwentwater at Lodore higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.54 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.78 m.
What is a normal level for the Derwentwater at Lodore in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.93 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.67 m and 1.39 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 1.32 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Lodore today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 10:15 BST, the water level was 1.32 m. Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Lodore rising or falling?
Down 0.10 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.09 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Lodore normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lodore?
The highest level on record is 4.05 m on December 5, 2015. The lowest is 0.39 m on August 28, 1995.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:750106(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.56283, -3.13878(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 | 1.32 m | 2026-10-17 09:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Lodore (ea:750106). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/lodore
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