Overview

Thursday 29 October 2026 · checked 20:20

2 flood alerts in force, including Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster

Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

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Flood warnings
0 Flood alerts
2 Severe warnings
0 Gauges above normal
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River levels against normal

Latest reading at each gauge, as a share of the top of its normal range. Highest first.

All 121 gauges

Highest against normal right now · level at 19:30

1.72 m ▼ Falling · −0.05 m in 6 hours 0.32 m above the top of its normal range Normal range0.51 – 1.40 m Highest on record4.05 m

Rain in the last 24 hours

Average of the Environment Agency rain gauges within 7.5 miles of each place. Wettest first.

All rain gauges

Flood risk, next 5 days

  • TodayVery low
  • Fri 30 OctVery low
  • Sat 31 OctVery low
  • Sun 1 NovVery low
  • Mon 2 NovVery low

Cumbria's flood risk from the Flood Forecasting Centre, issued 10:30. It's for planning ahead. For what's happening now, follow the warnings and alerts.

Five-day flood forecast on GOV.UK

Where it's happening

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Outlines show where a warning or alert applies, not where it is flooding now.

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    Flood alerts and warnings recorded by this site. Hover or tap a month for its numbers.

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