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Flood alert in force for Ambleside

Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

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    Flood alert in force for Ambleside. Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

    1. Check this page and Floodline for changes.
    2. Get a flood kit ready: medicines, phone charger, torch, warm clothes and important papers.
    3. Know how to turn off your gas, electricity and water.
    4. If your car is parked near the river or on low ground, move it.
    5. Check on neighbours who may need help.

    More advice on GOV.UK · Prepare for flooding · After a flood

    Local help

    Westmorland and Furness Council

    All contacts and advice

    Nearest river gauges

    Last 24 hours. Select a gauge for its full chart.

    Ambleside Rydal Road Normal Stock Ghyll · 0.1 miles away 0.28 m 14% of normal top (1.40 m) · ▶ Steady over 6 hours Miller Bridge House Normal River Rothay · 0.4 miles away 0.80 m 31% of normal top (1.70 m) · ▼ Falling · −0.05 m in 6 hours Jeffy Knotts Normal River Brathay · 1.2 miles away 1.26 m 62% of normal top (1.75 m) · ▼ Falling · −0.11 m in 6 hours Grasmere Broadgate Meadow Normal River Rothay · 3.0 miles away -0.73 m -104% of normal top (1.00 m) · ▼ Falling · −0.03 m in 6 hours

    Rain near Ambleside

    Average of 6 Environment Agency rain gauges within 7 miles · latest reading 20:45

    Last hour0.0 mm Last 6 hours0.0 mm Last 24 hours0.7 mm
    wettest gauge 1.1 mm     Last 7 days165.0 mm
    wettest gauge 187.7 mm

    Rain per hour, last 48 hours, in millimetres. Rain gauges often report a few hours late, so the newest hours can fill in later. Rain at every gauge in Cumbria

    Flood history

    35 flood episodes involving Ambleside since records began in January 2024.

    Ambleside guide on Cumbria Guru Open