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Rose 0.14 m since 10:30 — peaked 1.34 at 16:45, now 1.32 and holding
1.32

Lodore

Derwentwater
Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon catchment • Derwent Water at Lodore • Cumberland • ID: 750106 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 127 views

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Current Level
1.324 m
▲▼ Crested · peaked 1.34
24h Max
1.338 m
24h Min
0.970 m
Typical Range
0.51 - 1.40
m
Highest Recorded
4.05 m
EA official record
4.03 in our data (since Jul 1995)
Current level is 33% of this
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Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +4 cm over 5h
09 Oct 19:15 ▼ -1 cm 1.324 m
09 Oct 19:00 ▲ +0.7 cm 1.336 m
09 Oct 18:45 ▼ -0.7 cm 1.329 m
09 Oct 18:30 ▲ +1 cm 1.336 m
09 Oct 18:15 ▲ +2 cm 1.326 m
09 Oct 18:00 ▼ -3 cm 1.310 m
09 Oct 17:45 ▲ +4 cm 1.338 m
09 Oct 17:30 ▼ -2 cm 1.296 m
09 Oct 17:15 ▲ +0.9 cm 1.316 m
09 Oct 17:00 ▼ -0.3 cm 1.307 m
09 Oct 16:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 1.310 m
09 Oct 16:30 ▬ steady 1.305 m
09 Oct 16:15 ▲ +0.9 cm 1.304 m
09 Oct 16:00 ▼ -1 cm 1.295 m
09 Oct 15:45 ▲ +0.5 cm 1.308 m
09 Oct 15:30 ▲ +2 cm 1.303 m
09 Oct 15:15 ▼ -2 cm 1.283 m
09 Oct 15:00 ▲ +2 cm 1.299 m
09 Oct 14:45 ▬ steady 1.283 m
09 Oct 14:30 1.282 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 750106
  • RLOI id: 5178 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 750106-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 6 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon
  • Typical Range: 0.508 – 1.400 m
  • EA Cross-check: 1.32 m (EA at 9 Oct 19:15)

Geographic coordinates may reflect the access point for the gauge, and not the precise location in the watercourse that it is taking readings from.

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.40 m on about 73 days. This year so far: 25 days.

2026 25 days so far
2025 74 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2024 78 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2023 90 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2022 57 days
2021 61 days, 10 of them high · 10 high
2020 113 days, 14 of them high · 14 high
2019 68 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2018 56 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2017 63 days, 2 of them high · 2 high

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out. The darker part is days above 2.35 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2008 for the 14 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.7 km away).

11severe warnings 205flood warnings 355flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 28 Feb 2026 — Keswick Campsite

Year by year
YearSevereWarningsAlerts
2026 0 4 24
2025 0 10 20
2024 0 9 20
2023 0 15 17
2022 0 8 14
2021 0 13 17
2020 0 20 15
2019 0 14 20
2018 0 6 10
2017 0 10 21
2016 0 6 16
2015 11 27 24
2014 0 7 13
2013 0 5 16
2012 0 8 20
2011 0 9 16
2010 0 8 14
2009 0 15 24
2008 0 11 34

Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record. See also the Derwent Water at Lodore flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 14 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

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Rain upstream

This gauge has no rain model of its own, but it usually follows Scalehill Upper Lorton Valley: when about 15mm of rain falls near Scalehill Upper Lorton Valley in 6h, this gauge usually starts rising about 2 hours later.

Recent rain upstream: 7.1mm/6h — below Scalehill Upper Lorton Valley's usual trigger.

Record: this held 3 of 3 times (live) · rain gauge: Rainfall station

Experimental, from historical rain and river data. Not an official flood warning.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Derwentwater at Lodore flooding today?

The current level is 1.32m, which is within the typical range of 0.51 to 1.40m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Lodore?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.

What is a normal level for the Derwentwater at Lodore?

The typical range at this station is 0.51m to 1.40m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.40m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.

How often is this river level data updated?

Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.

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