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Water Level Easing
Easing — down from 0.43 at 20:15, now 0.39
0.39

Bampton Grange

Lowther
Eden and Esk catchment • Bampton Grange • Westmorland and Furness • ID: 761260 • Level
(32m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 207 views

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Current Level
0.390 m
▼ Easing
24h Max
0.554 m
24h Min
0.390 m
Typical Range
0.28 - 1.80
m
Highest Recorded
2.50 m
EA official record
2.50 in our data (since Oct 2000)
Current level is 16% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Falling · -2 cm over 5h
08 Oct 05:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.390 m
08 Oct 05:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.391 m
08 Oct 04:45 ▬ steady 0.392 m
08 Oct 04:30 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.392 m
08 Oct 04:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.394 m
08 Oct 03:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.396 m
08 Oct 03:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.397 m
08 Oct 03:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.398 m
08 Oct 03:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.399 m
08 Oct 02:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.400 m
08 Oct 02:30 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.401 m
08 Oct 02:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.402 m
08 Oct 02:00 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.403 m
08 Oct 01:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.405 m
08 Oct 01:30 ▬ steady 0.406 m
08 Oct 01:15 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.407 m
08 Oct 01:00 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.408 m
08 Oct 00:45 ▼ -0.1 cm 0.409 m
08 Oct 00:30 ▼ -0.3 cm 0.410 m
08 Oct 00:15 0.413 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 761260
  • RLOI id: 5170 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 761260-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 3 cm/hr (p95 sustained over 90 days)
  • Typical data delay: ~22 min (measured reading→publication lag)
  • Tidal: No
  • Lock / structure: No
  • Catchment Area: Eden and Esk
  • Typical Range: 0.277 – 1.800 m
  • Flow Data: Daily mean flow (m³/s) to 9 Sep (29 days behind — the EA publishes each day's mean a day or two after it ends) via EA Hydrology
  • EA Cross-check: 0.39 m (EA at 8 Oct 05:15)

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

Nearby Stations

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Distances by river: OS Open Rivers. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

💧 Storm overflows upstream of this gauge

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.

1 storm overflow is traced upstream of this gauge, the nearest 7.8 km away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
United Utilities · into Docker Beck · 7.8 km upstream along the river
118 spills · 1,907 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

Nearby, connection not known

Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.

💧
United Utilities · into Shap Beck (River Leith) · 4.4 km away in a straight line · its watercourse is not on the river map
36 spills · 604 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

2 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. Explore the sewage map →

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

Rainfall & Weather

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How often this river runs high

In a typical year this gauge reaches its typical high of 1.80 m on about 7 days. This year so far: 2 days.

2026 2 days so far
2025 7 days, 5 of them high · 5 high
2024 7 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2023 9 days, 4 of them high · 4 high
2022 4 days, 1 of them high · 1 high
2021 8 days, 7 of them high · 7 high
2020 12 days, 6 of them high · 6 high
2019 5 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2018 4 days, 3 of them high · 3 high
2017 5 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 2.11 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 1 flood area linked to this gauge (nearest 5.9 km away).

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Most recent flood alert: 25 Mar 2026 — Rivers Lowther and Eamont

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 5
2025 0 9
2024 0 4
2023 0 7
2022 0 3
2021 0 8
2020 0 10
2019 0 9
2018 0 3
2017 0 4
2016 0 3
2015 0 13
2014 0 9
2013 0 7
2012 0 8
2011 0 4
2010 0 8
2009 0 11
2008 0 16
2007 0 23
2006 0 23

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 Bampton Grange flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. This is the area linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Lowther at Bampton Grange flooding today?

The current level is 0.39m, which is within the typical range of 0.28 to 1.80m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Bampton Grange?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently falling slightly. 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 Lowther at Bampton Grange?

The typical range at this station is 0.28m to 1.80m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 1.80m 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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