Newbiggin Bridge water level

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

River gauge, River Petteril, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

0.39m Down 0.02 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

Water levels are unremarkable at Newbiggin Bridge, where the gauge shows 0.39 m.

The usual range here runs from 0.36 m to 1.50 m.

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.29 m – 0.48 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: 0.36 m – 1.50 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.29 m – 0.48 m
Highest on record: 2.85 mDecember 5, 2015
Lowest on record: 0.31 mJune 11, 2007

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Petteril

The River Petteril is a river running through the English county of Cumbria.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 9.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 2° – Wind 9 km/h

18 Sun 11° 0° – Wind 8 km/h

19 Mon 14° 2° – Wind 20 km/h

20 Tue 13° 3° 2.0 mm, 35% Wind 9 km/h

21 Wed 12° 8° 9.4 mm, 57% Wind 22 km/h

22 Thu 10° 6° 6.4 mm, 47% Wind 29 km/h

23 Fri 10° 5° 10 mm, 84% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

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

Map

Other gauges on the River Petteril

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Harraby Green Business ParkRiver gauge, River Petteril	0.20 m	Lowest on record	−0.02 m	3.8 km
Botcherby Bridge, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Petteril	0.54 m	Normal	−0.01 m	4.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
CummersdaleRiver gauge, River Caldew	0.46 m	Normal	−0.05 m	4.3 km
Durranhill Pumping StationRiver gauge, Durranhill Beck	0.79 m	Lowest on record	±0	5.0 km
Denton HolmeRiver gauge, River Caldew	0.31 m	Normal	−0.07 m	5.1 km
Great CorbyRiver gauge, River Eden	0.72 m	Normal	−0.06 m	5.2 km
Skew BridgeRiver gauge, River Caldew	0.47 m	Normal	−0.06 m	5.6 km
Sands Centre, CarlisleRiver gauge, River Eden	0.52 m	Low	+0.08 m	6.0 km
Little Caldew MaltingsRiver gauge, Little Caldew	0.37 m	Normal	±0	6.5 km
LinstockRiver gauge, River Eden	0.43 m	Normal	−0.10 m	6.7 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the River Petteril at Newbiggin Bridge?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.36 m to 1.50 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 0.39 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Newbiggin Bridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:30 BST, the water level was 0.39 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Newbiggin Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Newbiggin Bridge 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 Newbiggin Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.85 m on December 5, 2015. The lowest is 0.31 m on June 11, 2007.

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:764050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.85315, -2.88132 (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	0.39 m	2026-10-17 14:30	Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Newbiggin Bridge (ea:764050). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/newbiggin-bridge

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