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Water Level Rising Slightly
Up 0.02 m since 04:45, rising slightly
0.82

Glenridding Steamer Pier

Ullswater
Eden and Esk catchment • Glenridding • Westmorland and Furness • ID: 761514 • Level
(21m ago) • 4 readings/hr • 142 views

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Current Level
0.821 m
▲ Rising slightly
24h Max
0.831 m
24h Min
0.774 m
Typical Range
0.43 - 2.05
m
Highest Recorded
3.76 m
EA official record
3.75 in our data (since Nov 1961)
Current level is 22% of this
🚽 Sewage overflows nearby

Recent Water Levels

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Recent Readings

Rising · +0.5 cm over 5h
10 Oct 13:15 ▼ -0.8 cm 0.821 m
10 Oct 13:00 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.829 m
10 Oct 12:45 ▼ -0.4 cm 0.820 m
10 Oct 12:30 ▬ steady 0.824 m
10 Oct 12:15 ▼ -0.5 cm 0.824 m
10 Oct 12:00 ▲ +1 cm 0.829 m
10 Oct 11:45 ▼ -1 cm 0.815 m
10 Oct 11:30 ▲ +0.5 cm 0.827 m
10 Oct 11:15 ▼ -0.9 cm 0.822 m
10 Oct 11:00 ▲ +1 cm 0.831 m
10 Oct 10:45 ▼ -1 cm 0.818 m
10 Oct 10:30 ▲ +1 cm 0.830 m
10 Oct 10:15 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.818 m
10 Oct 10:00 ▲ +0.7 cm 0.824 m
10 Oct 09:45 ▼ -0.6 cm 0.817 m
10 Oct 09:30 ▲ +1 cm 0.823 m
10 Oct 09:15 ▼ -0.2 cm 0.812 m
10 Oct 09:00 ▲ +0.9 cm 0.814 m
10 Oct 08:45 ▼ -1 cm 0.805 m
10 Oct 08:30 0.816 m

Station Details

Technical details: references, datum, range, flow archive
  • Station Reference: 761514
  • RLOI id: 5166 (the EA's check-for-flooding station id)
  • EA Gauge ID: 761514-level-stage-i-15_min-m
  • Parameter: Level
  • Unit: m
  • Typical rise rate: 5 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: 0.434 – 2.050 m
  • EA Cross-check: 0.82 m (EA at 10 Oct 12:45)

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 890 m away along the river. 0 report discharging now, 1 reports not discharging.

💧
United Utilities · into Glenridding Beck · 890 m upstream along the river
82 spills · 144 hours in 2025
Not discharging now · last

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 2.05 m on about 1 day. This year so far: 0 days.

2026 0 days so far
2025 1 day
2024 0 days
2023 0 days
2022 0 days
2021 3 days
2020 1 day
2019 0 days
2018 1 day
2017 0 days

Counted from each day's highest reading. Days with missing or implausible readings are left out.

Flood history near this gauge

Official Environment Agency warnings issued since 2006 for the 2 flood areas linked to this gauge (nearest 0.9 km away).

2flood warnings 187flood alerts

Most recent flood warning: 15 Feb 2020 — Glenridding Beck at Glenridding

Year by year
YearWarningsAlerts
2026 0 5
2025 0 9
2024 0 4
2023 0 7
2022 0 3
2021 0 8
2020 2 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 Glenridding flood history.

Flood areas linked to this gauge

Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 2 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.

Rain upstream

This gauge has no rain model of its own, but it usually follows Pooley Bridge: when about 15mm of rain falls near Pooley Bridge in 12h, this gauge usually starts rising about 2 hours later.

Record: this held 11 of 11 times (past storms) · rain gauge: Rainfall station

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the Ullswater at Glenridding Steamer Pier flooding today?

The current level is 0.82m, which is within the typical range of 0.43 to 2.05m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.

Is the river level rising or falling at Glenridding Steamer Pier?

Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently rising 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 Ullswater at Glenridding Steamer Pier?

The typical range at this station is 0.43m to 2.05m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.05m 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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