Pooley Bridge water level
River gauge, River Eamont, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Pooley Bridge reads 0.58 m, a normal level for mid-October.
That puts it 0.06 m above the median of 0.52 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.33 m (+0.25 m).
The level is falling, down 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.36 m and 0.61 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
- 0.52 m0.06 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.30 m – 0.77 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.15 m – 1.10 m
- Same day last year
- 0.33 m+0.25 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.36 m – 0.61 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.12 m – 1.16 m
- Highest on record
- 2.71 mDecember 6, 2015
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mSeptember 3, 1983
On the river at Pooley Bridge
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 Eamont
The River Eamont is a river in Cumbria, England and one of the major tributaries of the River Eden. The name of the river is from Old English (ēa-gemōt) and is a back formation from Eamont Bridge which means the 'junction of streams'.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 7.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Eamont
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eamont Bridge FarmRiver gauge, River Eamont | 0.50 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 6.2 km |
| Udford NewRiver gauge, River Eamont | 0.62 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 12 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pooley Bridge Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater | 1.59 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 0.9 km |
| Dacre BridgeRiver gauge, Dacre Beck | 0.31 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 1.8 km |
| Eamont BridgeRiver gauge, River Lowther | 0.43 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 6.4 km |
| Thacka Beck ReservoirRiver gauge, Thacka Beck | −0.01 m | Very low | ±0 | 6.6 km |
| White House Gardens, PenrithRiver gauge, Thacka Beck | 0.21 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| Watson TerraceRiver gauge, Thacka Beck | 0.00 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 6.9 km |
| Bampton GrangeRiver gauge, River Lowther | 0.36 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 8.4 km |
| Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)River gauge, Haweswater Reservoir | 17.83 m | Very low | +0.11 m | 9.7 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Eamont at Pooley Bridge compare with last year?
It is 0.25 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.33 m.
What is a normal level for the River Eamont at Pooley Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.52 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.30 m and 0.77 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 0.58 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Pooley Bridge today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.58 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Pooley Bridge rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Pooley Bridge 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 Pooley Bridge?
The highest level on record is 2.71 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 0.06 m on September 3, 1983.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:761605(Agency page)- Coordinates
54.61699, -2.81857(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 | 0.58 m | 2026-10-17 16:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Pooley Bridge (ea:761605). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/pooley-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