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Pooley Bridge water level

River gauge, River Eamont, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.58m Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.71 m Lowest on record 0.06 m

History

History
0.51.0mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

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

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'.

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

17 Sat 10° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
18 Sun 10° 1° – Wind 11 km/h
19 Mon 14° 1° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° 2.2 mm, 39% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 3.8 mm, 52% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 9° 6° 4.6 mm, 61% Wind 34 km/h
23 Fri 9° 2° 6.2 mm, 84% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 42%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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