South Street Footbridge water level

Name: South Street Footbridge water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, River Cocker, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.09m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST (32 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

The gauge at South Street Footbridge reads 1.09 m, a normal level for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.03 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.84 m, a difference of +0.25 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.99 m and 1.70 m.

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

Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.03 m0.05 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.85 m – 1.26 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.91 m – 1.50 m
Same day last year: 0.84 m+0.25 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.99 m – 1.70 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.79 m – 1.79 m
Highest on record: 4.97 mNovember 19, 2009
Lowest on record: 0.84 mAugust 4, 2001

On the river at South Street Footbridge

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 Cocker

The River Cocker is a river in the Lake District in North West England, in the county of Cumbria. Its source is at the head of the Buttermere valley. It flows north through Buttermere and then Crummock Water, through Lorton Vale, to the town of Cockermouth, where it joins the River Derwent. It is roughly 12 miles (19 km) long. The river takes its name from the Brythonic Celtic word kukrā, meaning 'the crooked one.'

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 13° 4° – Wind 19 km/h

20 Tue 12° 10° 7.2 mm, 96% Wind 8 km/h

21 Wed 10° 2° 1.8 mm, 77% Wind 19 km/h

22 Thu 10° 2° 1.6 mm, 55% Wind 13 km/h

23 Fri 11° 6° 16 mm, 80% Wind 31 km/h

24 Sat 12° 7° 2.4 mm, 65% Wind 27 km/h

25 Sun 16° 8° 14 mm, 75% Wind 41 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:50 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 57%

Map

Other gauges on the River Cocker

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Southwaite BridgeRiver gauge, River Cocker	0.57 m	Normal	−0.06 m	2.6 km
Scalehill Upper Lorton ValleyRiver gauge, River Cocker	0.67 m	Normal	−0.06 m	9.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kingfisher, CockermouthRiver gauge, River Derwent	1.02 m	Normal	−0.04 m	0.6 km
Ouse BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent	1.15 m	High	−0.09 m	7.7 km
Castle HoweRiver gauge, Bassenthwaite Lake	1.37 m	High	−0.10 m	8.0 km
Bull GillRiver gauge, River Ellen	0.42 m	Normal	−0.02 m	8.3 km
Seaton Mill, Barepot, WorkingtonRiver gauge, River Derwent	0.69 m	Normal	−0.03 m	10 km
Blennerhasset BridgeRiver gauge, River Ellen	0.68 m	Normal	−0.01 m	12 km
Harrington Eadie StreetRiver gauge, Wyre River	0.24 m	Low	−0.01 m	14 km
PortinscaleRiver gauge, River Derwent	0.73 m	Normal	−0.07 m	15 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Cocker at South Street Footbridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.25 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.84 m.

What is a normal level for the River Cocker at South Street Footbridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 1.03 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.85 m and 1.26 m, based on 21 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 1.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of South Street Footbridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the water level was 1.09 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South Street Footbridge rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.11 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Street Footbridge normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Street Footbridge?

The highest level on record is 4.97 m on November 19, 2009. The lowest is 0.84 m on August 4, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:751690 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 54.66267, -3.36133 (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

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.09 m	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: South Street Footbridge (ea:751690). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/cumbria/south-street-footbridge

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