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Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard water level

River gauge, Stock Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.27m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.03 m Lowest on record 0.19 m

History

History
0.20.40.6mOct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard: the gauge reads 0.27 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m, based on 15 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.28 m, a difference of −0.01 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.21 m – 0.45 m.

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

Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.32 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.25 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (15 years of records)
Normal range
0.22 m – 0.60 m
Same day last year
0.28 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.21 m – 0.45 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.19 m – 0.51 m
Highest on record
3.03 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record
0.19 mJune 13, 2014

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

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

About Stock Beck

Stock Beck

Stock Beck is a minor river in the West Craven area of Pendle, Lancashire. It is 8.25 miles (13.27 km) long and has a catchment area of 14.41 square miles (3,731.89 ha).

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 8.2 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 2° – Wind 12 km/h
19 Mon 14° 6° 2.8 mm Wind 12 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 9.2 mm, 82% Wind 8 km/h
21 Wed 11° 5° 3.3 mm, 81% Wind 20 km/h
22 Thu 9° 0° 0.9 mm, 63% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 8° 3° – Wind 26 km/h
24 Sat 11° 3° 16 mm, 57% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:47 AM Sunset 06:06 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 55%

Map

Other gauges on Stock Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Calder Drive, KendalRiver gauge, Stock Beck 0.20 m Normal −0.01 m 0.5 km
Whitbarrow CloseRiver gauge, Stock Beck 0.01 m Very low ±0 1.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Victoria BridgeRiver gauge, River Kent 1.32 m Normal −0.02 m 0.4 km
Kendal Buttery Well RoadRiver gauge, Blind Beck 0.08 m Normal ±0 1.2 km
Mint BridgeRiver gauge, River Mint 0.39 m Normal −0.02 m 1.3 km
Sprint Mill, KendalRiver gauge, River Sprint 0.26 m Normal −0.02 m 3.0 km
BowstonRiver gauge, River Kent 0.26 m Normal −0.02 m 4.0 km
SedgwickRiver gauge, River Kent 0.44 m Normal −0.03 m 5.9 km
Staveley VillageRiver gauge, River Gowan 0.42 m Normal −0.01 m 7.3 km
KillingtonRiver gauge, River Lune 0.47 m Normal −0.03 m 10 km

Questions and answers

Is Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard higher than last year?

No, it is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.28 m.

What is a normal level for Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.32 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 0.44 m, based on 15 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 0.27 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 03:45 BST, the water level was 0.27 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 15 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard?

The highest level on record is 3.03 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is 0.19 m on June 13, 2014.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:730512 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.33170, -2.73697 (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 0.27 m 2026-10-19 02:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Stock Beck, Jewsons Yard (ea:730512). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/stock-beck-jewsons-yard

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