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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 04:46:58 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Haweswater is a reservoir in the valley of Mardale, Cumbria in the Lake District, England. The man-made reservoir, which was created by damming the original natural lake, was completed by 1935. It raised the water level in the valley by 29 m (95 ft).
The nearest watercourse on the river map is Gill Dubs, about 10 m from the middle of Haweswater Reservoir's gauges. It flows into Haweswater Beck about 820 m 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 Gill Dubs nearest the middle of Haweswater Reservoir'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.
Haweswater Reservoir is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Haweswater Reservoir, in Westmorland and Furness. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Haweswater Reservoir is monitored by 1 station (Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 3 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Haweswater Reservoir. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Rivers Eamont and Lowther to their confluence with the River Eden at Langwathby; Properties on the B5320 between Dunmallard Hill and the river, including the steamer pier; Properties on Finkle Street, the B5320 and Heughscar Close.
If flooding is forecast in Haweswater Reservoir, 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.
Haweswater Reservoir gets about 1,663 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 219 mm; driest April, 86 mm). That is 43% 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), 2.9 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Haweswater Reservoir has river level monitoring on Haweswater Reservoir — 1 monitoring station in total.
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.
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.
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.
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