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Watson Terrace water level

River gauge, Thacka Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.00m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 0.78 m Lowest on record -0.04 m

History

History
-0.000.050.100.15mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.100.15mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.10.20.3mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Thacka Beck at Watson Terrace is running far below normal at 0.00 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m, based on 16 years of readings, so the river level is 0.08 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.03 m, a difference of −0.03 m. The lowest reading on record is −0.04 m (July 19, 2013).

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between −0.01 m and 0.30 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
0.08 m0.08 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (16 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 1.08 m
Same day last year
0.03 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.01 m – 0.30 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.01 m – 0.60 m
Highest on record
0.78 mNovember 13, 2025
Lowest on record
−0.04 mJuly 19, 2013

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.0 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 3° – Wind 10 km/h
18 Sun 11° 1° – Wind 10 km/h
19 Mon 14° 1° – Wind 16 km/h
20 Tue 12° 4° 2.2 mm, 32% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 3.8 mm, 53% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 9° 6° 4.6 mm, 55% Wind 34 km/h
23 Fri 9° 2° 6.2 mm, 84% Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:44 AM Sunset 06:10 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 42%

Map

Other gauges on Thacka Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Thacka Beck ReservoirRiver gauge, Thacka Beck −0.01 m Very low ±0 0.7 km
White House Gardens, PenrithRiver gauge, Thacka Beck 0.21 m Very low −0.01 m 0.9 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Eamont Bridge FarmRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.50 m Normal −0.04 m 2.0 km
Eamont BridgeRiver gauge, River Lowther 0.43 m Normal −0.03 m 2.3 km
Udford NewRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.62 m Normal −0.04 m 6.2 km
Dacre BridgeRiver gauge, Dacre Beck 0.31 m Normal −0.03 m 6.7 km
Pooley BridgeRiver gauge, River Eamont 0.58 m Normal −0.03 m 6.9 km
Pooley Bridge Steamer PierRiver gauge, Ullswater 1.59 m Normal −0.04 m 7.8 km
Temple SowerbyRiver gauge, River Eden 0.38 m Normal −0.06 m 9.4 km
Bampton GrangeRiver gauge, River Lowther 0.36 m Normal −0.03 m 12 km

Questions and answers

Is Thacka Beck at Watson Terrace higher than last year?

No, it is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.03 m.

What is a normal level for Thacka Beck at Watson Terrace in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.17 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 0.00 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Watson Terrace today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 17:45 BST, the water level was 0.00 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Watson Terrace rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Watson Terrace normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Watson Terrace?

The highest level on record is 0.78 m on November 13, 2025. The lowest is −0.04 m on July 19, 2013.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:768005 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.66728, -2.75705 (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 0.00 m 2026-10-17 16:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Watson Terrace (ea:768005). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/watson-terrace

How we check values

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