Environment Agency monitoring station
Castle Howe
Bassenthwaite Lake · Castle Howe · Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon catchment
EA station reference
751020
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
- Bassenthwaite Lake
- Catchment
- Derwent West Cumbria and Duddon
- Nearest named place
- Castle Howe
- EA opening date
- 1 June 1999
- Coordinates
- 54.66624, -3.23692
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.
- Properties affected by surface water flooding in Greta Street and Penrith RoadDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC6GP
- River Derwent from Keswick to Bassenthwaite. The Rivers Greta, Glenderamackin and St Johns Beck including KeswickDesignated alert area · EA ref 011WAFGB
- Residential and commercial properties in Keswick adjacent to the River Greta, including Elliot Park, Main Street and the Southey Hill Trading ParkDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC6E
- Residential and commercial properties adjacent to the River Cocker at Cockermouth, Challoner Street, Croft Terrace, Croftside, Jubilee Court, Rubbybanks Rd and South Street areaDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC4D
- Lower Derwent from Bassenthwaite Lake to the coast at Workington. The Cocker from Crummock Water to Cockermouth. The River Marron from Ullock to its confluence with the Derwent near BridgefootDesignated alert area · EA ref 011WAFCD
- Keswick Campsite flooding from the lakeDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC6KC
- Rivers Cocker and Derwent at Cockermouth, Cricket Ground, Trout Hotel and Market Street Car Parks, Hatters CroftDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC4B
- Properties in Elliot Park affected by surface waterDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC6EP
- Low lying roads, residential and commercial properties in Keswick including Main Street, Bank Street, Greta Side, Otley Road, Brewery Lane, Stanger Street and Heads LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC6F
- Residential and commercial properties adjacent to the River Derwent at Cockermouth, including Derwent Mills, Derwentside Gardens, Riverside Terrace, Wakefield Road, St Leonard's Close, Gote Road, Spital Ing Lane and Low Road areasDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC4E
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.