Environment Agency monitoring station
Thacka Beck Reservoir
Thacka Beck · Townhead, Penrith · Eden and Esk catchment
EA station reference
768010
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
- Thacka Beck
- Catchment
- Eden and Esk
- Nearest named place
- Townhead, Penrith
- EA opening date
- 6 December 2011
- Coordinates
- 54.66830, -2.76746
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 lying along River Eamont at Eamont Bridge, Old Post Office Row and Eamont ParkDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC7B
- Properties on the B5320 between Dunmallard Hill and the river, including the steamer pierDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC27A
- Low lying roads, agricultural land & isolated properties adjacent the River Eden at EdenhallDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC13
- Properties in Watson Terrace, Duke Street, Penrith Town Centre, Victoria Road, Glasson Court and Carleton HallDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC25
- Properties on Finkle Street, the B5320 and Heughscar CloseDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC27B
- Properties adjacent to the River Eamont at Eamont Bridge, including the Kemplay Foot, Skirsgill Lane and Southwaite Green Mill areasDesignated warning area · EA ref 011FWFNC7A
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
- Temple SowerbyRiver Eden10.1 km
- Eamont Bridge FarmRiver Eamont2.5 km
- Bampton GrangeRiver Lowther12.6 km
- Pooley BridgeRiver Eamont6.6 km
- White House Gardens, PenrithThacka Beck1.5 km
- Haweswater Reservoir (Spillway level = 31.39m)Haweswater Reservoir14.9 km
- Dacre BridgeDacre Beck6.3 km
- BurnbanksHaweswater Beck14.7 km
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.