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Whitbarrow Close water level

River gauge, Stock Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 Highest onrecord 1.26 m Lowest on record -0.59 m

History

History
0.030.050.08mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.030.050.08mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.000.05mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.000.05mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.30.00.30.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.30.00.30.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.20.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.20.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Stock Beck at Whitbarrow Close is running far below normal at 0.01 m.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.04 m for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.02 m (−0.02 m). The lowest reading on record is −0.59 m (December 9, 2010).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.00 m and 0.09 m.

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

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
0.04 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.02 m – 0.06 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)
Normal range
0.01 m – 0.50 m
Same day last year
0.02 m−0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.00 m – 0.09 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.00 m – 0.14 m
Highest on record
1.26 mDecember 6, 2015
Lowest on record
−0.59 mDecember 9, 2010

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.

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

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 7.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 2° – Wind 9 km/h
18 Sun 11° 2° – Wind 10 km/h
19 Mon 14° 4° – Wind 15 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 1.3 mm, 58% Wind 15 km/h
21 Wed 10° 6° 1.4 mm, 64% Wind 19 km/h
22 Thu 10° 4° 5.4 mm, 66% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 28 mm, 94% Wind 27 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 06:11 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 43%

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
Stock Beck, Jewsons YardRiver gauge, Stock Beck 0.27 m Low −0.01 m 1.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Victoria BridgeRiver gauge, River Kent 1.35 m Normal −0.03 m 1.3 km
Mint BridgeRiver gauge, River Mint 0.43 m Normal −0.04 m 1.6 km
Kendal Buttery Well RoadRiver gauge, Blind Beck 0.08 m Normal −0.02 m 1.9 km
Sprint Mill, KendalRiver gauge, River Sprint 0.29 m Normal −0.03 m 3.5 km
BowstonRiver gauge, River Kent 0.29 m Normal −0.03 m 4.7 km
SedgwickRiver gauge, River Kent 0.48 m Normal −0.05 m 6.0 km
Staveley VillageRiver gauge, River Gowan 0.43 m Normal −0.02 m 8.1 km
KillingtonRiver gauge, River Lune 0.51 m Normal −0.05 m 9.3 km

Questions and answers

How does Stock Beck at Whitbarrow Close compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.02 m.

What is a normal level for Stock Beck at Whitbarrow Close in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.04 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.02 m and 0.06 m, based on 17 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 0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Whitbarrow Close today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 20:30 BST, the water level was 0.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Whitbarrow Close rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Whitbarrow Close normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Whitbarrow Close?

The highest level on record is 1.26 m on December 6, 2015. The lowest is −0.59 m on December 9, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:730520 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.33056, -2.72196 (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 0.01 m 2026-10-17 19:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Whitbarrow Close (ea:730520). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/whitbarrow-close

How we check values

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