Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon catchment
• Egremont • Cumberland • ID: 744131 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 104 views
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Current Level
0.377 m
▼ Falling (-1cm/hr)
24h Max
0.485 m
24h Min
0.358 m
Typical Range
0.30 - 0.70
m
Highest Recorded
0.85 m
EA official record
0.85 in our data (since Apr 2014)
Current level is 44% of this
🚽Sewage overflows nearby
Recent Water Levels
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EA forecast (official)
Prediction V2
Prediction Eris
Nimbus beta
Experimental model fusing soil moisture, river flow, groundwater and catchment
character. The shaded band is its 10–90% range, widened so that about 80% of recent outcomes fall inside it.
Under evaluation — not yet promoted, so treat as a second opinion.
In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 0.70 m
on about 1 day.
This year so far: 0 days.
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Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out, so a year marked patchy may have run high more often than shown.
Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 9 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.0 km away).
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 Egremont flood history.
Flood areas linked to this gauge
Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 9 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.
Timing, not cause. Gauges can move together simply because the same rain fell on both.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Skirting Beck at Church View flooding today?
The current level is 0.38m, which is within the typical range of 0.30 to 0.70m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Church View?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling. 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 Skirting Beck at Church View?
The typical range at this station is 0.30m to 0.70m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 0.70m 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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