Home › Cumberland › Hall Dunnerdale

Hall Dunnerdale Flooding

Cumberland • Live river level monitoring on River Duddon
1 monitoring station
1 river
1 warning area
🏠 Thinking of buying in Hall Dunnerdale? Get the detailed Property Flood-Risk Report for any Hall Dunnerdale postcode — official risk band, recorded floods since 1703, warning history, river behaviour and nearby storm overflows. £19 one-off, instant. Learn more →

Flood risk in Hall Dunnerdale today: Watch

Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (27.6 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Updated 2026-10-10 00:05:27 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Hall Dunnerdale

Hall Dunnerdale is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Duddon, in Cumberland. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Hall Dunnerdale’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.
Recent Flood Events
3 Oct 2026 09:20 Flood Alert
Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk
3 Oct 2026 09:16 Flood Alert
Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk
2 Oct 2026 15:52 Flood Alert
Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk
30 Sep 2026 08:52 Flood Alert
Coast from Gretna to Silloth
29 Sep 2026 15:27 Flood Alert
Coast from Gretna to Silloth
8 Jun 2026 16:59 Flood Alert
Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water

The watercourse nearest Hall Dunnerdale

The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Duddon (Long Dub), about 20 m from the middle of Hall Dunnerdale's gauges. It flows into Duddon Channel about 24 km downstream.

A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Duddon (Long Dub) nearest the middle of Hall Dunnerdale's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Useful Links
Flood Monitoring in Hall Dunnerdale

Hall Dunnerdale is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Duddon, in Cumberland. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The River Duddon is monitored by 1 station (Ulpha). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There is 1 Environment Agency flood warning area within 10km of Hall Dunnerdale. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck and other watercourses, from Coniston to Barrow-in-Furness including low lying areas around Ulpha, Duddon Bridge, Broughton in Furness, Kirkby-in-Furness, Dalton in Furness and Ulverston.

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Hall Dunnerdale, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.

How much rain falls on Hall Dunnerdale

Hall Dunnerdale gets about 2,048 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month November, 235 mm; driest April, 106 mm). That is 76% wetter than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.8 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Hall Dunnerdale

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →

  • 2020-02-09 — Storm Ciara 09_02_2020 (Main river)
  • 2020-02-09 — Storm Ciara 09_02_2020 (Other)
  • 2002-02-01 — Flooding 01_02_2002
  • 2000-10-24 — Flooding 24_10_2000
  • 1999-01-05 — Flooding 05_01_1999b
  • 1997-02-01 — Flooding 01_02_1997 (Main river)
  • 1985-12-21 — Flooding 21_12_1985

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Hall Dunnerdale today?

Current verdict: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (27.6 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Which rivers affect Hall Dunnerdale?

Hall Dunnerdale has river level monitoring on River Duddon — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Hall Dunnerdale?

Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.

What should I do during a flood warning?

Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.

Has Hall Dunnerdale flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 6 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2020. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.

🏠 Buying or renting around here? Get the Property Flood-Risk Report for any English postcode — official risk band, recorded floods, warning history, river behaviour and nearby storm overflows. £19 one-off. Learn more →