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Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington water level

River gauge, River Derwent, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.73m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

1 2 Highest onrecord 2.67 m Lowest on record 0.49 m

History

History
0.60.8mOct 11Oct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.60.8mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.01.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The gauge at Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington reads 0.73 m, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 0.65 m for mid-October, based on 16 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.55 m (+0.18 m).

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.56 m and 1.14 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.65 m0.07 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.54 m – 0.91 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Normal range
0.51 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year
0.55 m+0.18 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.56 m – 1.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.46 m – 1.57 m
Highest on record
2.67 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record
0.49 mJuly 15, 2011

On the river at Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington

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 Derwent

River Derwent, North East England

The River Derwent is a river which flows between the historic county boundaries of Durham and Northumberland, and in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It then enters the Derwent Reservoir near Edmundbyers, west of Consett. The River Derwent then flows through the Derwent Gorge, past Allensford, Shotley Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Rowlands Gill, Gibside estate and the Nine Arches Viaduct near Derwenthaugh Country Park. The Derwent is a tributary of the River Tyne, which it joins at Derwenthaugh near Gateshead.

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

18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 15° 3° – Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 12° 5° 9.0 mm, 75% Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 9° 5° 4.8 mm, 75% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 7.7 mm, 81% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 9° 4° 0.1 mm, 91% Wind 17 km/h
24 Sat 11° 8° 5.4 mm, 88% Wind 43 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:49 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 47%

Map

Other gauges on the River Derwent

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Kingfisher, CockermouthRiver gauge, River Derwent 1.06 m Normal −0.07 m 9.9 km
Ouse BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 1.25 m High −0.08 m 18 km
PortinscaleRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.81 m High −0.09 m 24 km
Eddys BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.26 m Low ±0 104 km
Blackhall MillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.04 m Very low ±0 113 km
Rowlands GillRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.12 m Very low ±0 118 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Harrington Eadie StreetRiver gauge, Wyre River 0.25 m Low −0.02 m 4.8 km
South Street FootbridgeRiver gauge, River Cocker 1.14 m Normal −0.06 m 10 km
Southwaite BridgeRiver gauge, River Cocker 0.64 m High −0.08 m 11 km
Bull GillRiver gauge, River Ellen 0.44 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km
Scalehill Upper Lorton ValleyRiver gauge, River Cocker 0.74 m High −0.09 m 15 km
Bleach Green WeirRiver gauge, River Ehen 0.52 m Normal −0.07 m 15 km
St LeonardsRiver gauge, River Keekle 0.52 m Normal −0.03 m 16 km
Castle HoweRiver gauge, Bassenthwaite Lake 1.48 m High −0.09 m 18 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Derwent at Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington compare with last year?

It is 0.18 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.55 m.

What is a normal level for the River Derwent at Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.65 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.54 m and 0.91 m, based on 16 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 0.73 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the water level was 0.73 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.08 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 16 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington?

The highest level on record is 2.67 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 0.49 m on July 15, 2011.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:753050 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.65054, -3.52206 (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 0.73 m 2026-10-18 07:15 Provisional

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Environment Agency: Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington (ea:753050). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/seaton-mill-barepot-workington

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