Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier water level

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

River gauge, Ullswater, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

1.55m Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST (34 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier reads 1.55 m, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 1.29 m to 2.20 m.

The level is falling, down 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.36 m and 1.64 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: 1.29 m – 2.20 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 1.36 m – 1.64 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.37 m – 1.62 m
Highest on record: 4.52 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record: 1.25 mJuly 23, 2013

On the river at Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.8 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 11° 3° 0.2 mm Wind 11 km/h

19 Mon 13° 3° – Wind 9 km/h

20 Tue 12° 7° 5.8 mm, 69% Wind 14 km/h

21 Wed 9° 2° 2.6 mm, 66% Wind 21 km/h

22 Thu 10° 1° 2.7 mm, 63% Wind 15 km/h

23 Fri 7° 1° – Wind 21 km/h

24 Sat 9° 2° 5.0 mm, 77% Wind 37 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:46 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on the Ullswater

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Glenridding Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater	0.80 m	Normal	−0.05 m	11 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pooley BridgeRiver gauge, River Eamont	0.54 m	Normal	−0.04 m	0.9 km
Dacre BridgeRiver gauge, Dacre Beck	0.30 m	Normal	−0.02 m	2.2 km
Eamont Bridge FarmRiver gauge, River Eamont	0.47 m	Normal	−0.04 m	7.0 km
Eamont BridgeRiver gauge, River Lowther	0.42 m	Low	−0.01 m	7.2 km
Thacka Beck ReservoirRiver gauge, Thacka Beck	−0.01 m	Very low	±0	7.5 km
White House Gardens, PenrithRiver gauge, Thacka Beck	0.20 m	Very low	±0	7.6 km
Watson TerraceRiver gauge, Thacka Beck	−0.01 m	Very low	−0.01 m	7.8 km
Bampton GrangeRiver gauge, River Lowther	0.37 m	Normal	±0	8.1 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Ullswater at Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 1.29 m to 2.20 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 1.55 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST, the water level was 1.55 m. Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier rising or falling?

Down 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier 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 Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier?

The highest level on record is 4.52 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 1.25 m on July 23, 2013.

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:761595 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.61038, -2.82705 (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	1.55 m	2026-10-18 15:00	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Pooley Bridge Steamer Pier (ea:761595). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/pooley-bridge-steamer-pier

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