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Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton water level

River gauge, Wiza Beck, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Below the normal range

Water level

0.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.58 m Lowest on record 0.01 m

History

0.100.150.200.25mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.100.150.200.25mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.10.20.3mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.10.20.3mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

At 0.07 m, Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton is below normal.

The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 1.30 m.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.04 m and 0.32 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
0.10 m – 1.30 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.04 m – 0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.04 m – 0.16 m
Highest on record
2.58 mMay 23, 2024
Lowest on record
0.01 mMay 6, 2014

On the river at Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton

Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 16 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 12° 0° – Wind 10 km/h
19 Mon 14° 1° 0.2 mm Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 13° 4° 8.5 mm, 67% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 9° 3° 2.9 mm, 71% Wind 17 km/h
22 Thu 11° 3° 5.2 mm, 65% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 2° 0.2 mm, 88% Wind 14 km/h
24 Sat 10° 5° 1.8 mm, 76% Wind 38 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 17 min First quarter 59%

Map

Other gauges on Wiza Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Station Road, WigtonRiver gauge, Wiza Beck 0.19 m Normal −0.01 m 1.1 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Blennerhasset BridgeRiver gauge, River Ellen 0.68 m Normal −0.01 m 9.4 km
Caldbeck Gill Beck BridgeRiver gauge, Gill Beck 0.33 m Very low −0.01 m 11 km
SeberghamRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.51 m Normal −0.02 m 12 km
StockdalewathRiver gauge, Roe Beck 0.19 m Very low ±0 14 km
CummersdaleRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.42 m Normal −0.02 m 15 km
Carlisle Raffles AvenueRiver gauge, Parham Beck 0.02 m Low ±0 15 km
Ouse BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 1.14 m High −0.09 m 16 km
Denton HolmeRiver gauge, River Caldew 0.26 m Normal −0.01 m 17 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 1.30 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton normal?

Below the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton?

The highest level on record is 2.58 m on May 23, 2024. The lowest is 0.01 m on May 6, 2014.

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:755790 (Agency page)
Coordinates
54.81743, -3.16714 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-19 12:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Wiza Beck Storage Basin, Wigton (ea:755790). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/wiza-beck-storage-basin-wigton

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