Rose 0.13 m since 00:45 — peaked 1.56 at 07:45, now 1.56 and holding
1.56
Kingfisher, Cockermouth
Derwent
Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon catchment
• Kingfisher, Cockermouth • Cumberland • ID: 752020 • Level
(26m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 179 views
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Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the evening of Saturday 24 October
Storm Boelo is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds across Cumbria today, Saturday 24th October and overnight into tomorrow. River levels are likely to rise during the course of today and this evening with the potential for some flooding of low lying land. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near the lower Derwent from Bassenthwaite Lake to the coast at Workington. The Cocker from Crummock Water to Cockermouth. River Marron from Ullock to its confluence with the Derwent near Bridgefoot.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
High tides today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 09:00 to 13:00 on Sunday 26th October 2026.
Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths in low lying areas along the coast from Silloth to St Bees Head including Allonby, Maryport, Flimby, Workington, Parton and Whitehaven. The tide overnight tonight into Monday and Monday Morning are not expected to reach flood alert. However, the tide on Monday night 26th October, into Tuesday is expected to require a flood alert. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
We are closing locks and flood gates .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5:00PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
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.
Storm overflows whose water reaches this gauge on the mapped river network, nearest first by distance along the river. The status is each water company's monitor: it says whether an overflow is discharging, not how much or what it contains.
16 storm overflows are traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 1.7 km away along the river. 5 report discharging now, 11 report not discharging.
United Utilities · into Unnamed Trib Of Broughton Beck · 5.1 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
73 spills · 550 hours in 2025
Discharging nowsince
12 other overflows within 6 km are downstream of this gauge or on another branch of the river network, so they are not listed.
These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Sewage & storm overflows →
In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.50 m
on about 20 days.
This year so far: 0 days.
20260 days so far
202529 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
202417 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
202328 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
202210 days
202125 days, 9 of them high · 9 high
202034 days, 8 of them high · 8 high
201914 days
20185 days
201715 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.
The darker part is days above 2.03 m, the level this gauge tops only a few days a year.
Flood history near this gauge
Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 9 flood
areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.2 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 Kingfisher, Cockermouth 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 River Derwent at Kingfisher, Cockermouth flooding today?
The current level is 1.56m, which is ABOVE the typical high of 1.50m. Flooding is possible — check current flood warnings for this area.
Is the river level rising or falling at Kingfisher, Cockermouth?
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 River Derwent at Kingfisher, Cockermouth?
The typical range at this station is 0.50m to 1.50m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.50m 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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