Environment Agency monitoring station
Newby Bridge
River Leven · Newby Bridge · South Cumbria catchment
EA station reference
735430
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- River Leven
- Catchment
- South Cumbria
- Nearest named place
- Newby Bridge
- EA opening date
- 1 January 1976
- Coordinates
- 54.26807, -2.97495
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- Coast at North Morecambe Bay from Roosebeck to Carnforth including low lying areas around Ulverston, Greenodd, Haverthwaite, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands, Levens, Milnthorpe, Sandside, Arnside and SilverdaleDesignated alert area · EA ref 011WACN6
- North Morecambe Bay including Roosebeck, South Ulverston, Canal Foot, East Plain Farm, Arnside and SandsideDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWCN6A
- North Morecambe Bay including Roosebeck, South Ulverston, Canal Foot, East Plain Farm, Flookburgh Caravan Park, Meathop, Arnside and SandsideDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWCN6B
- Properties adjacent to the River Leven at Newby Bridge and Backbarrow, including the Swan Hotel, Boat Houses, Mill Farm, The Whitewater Hotel, Water Close, Lakeland Village, Coach House and Levens DaleDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC35
- River Crake Valley, including Low Nibthwaite, Lowick Bridge, Spark Bridge and Penny BridgeDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC49
- River Eea at Cartmel and Cark, Racecourse, The Square, Cavendish St, Ford Rd, Low Row, FairfieldDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC38A
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.