There are flood warnings within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Cocker level at South Street Footbridge

Latest at 8:00pm on 4 November

• Height: 2.59m
• Trend: Falling
• State: High

Normal range 0.91m to 1.50m

Height in metres over the last 5 days and up to 36 hour forecast

This station includes an automated model. The highest level in the model is 2.64m on 4 November at 8:30pm. Read more about how we forecast river levels.

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How levels here could affect nearby areas

• 4.97m:
  Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (19 November 2009)
• 3.00m:
  Flood warning issued: Rivers Cocker and Derwent at Cockermouth, Cricket Ground, Trout Hotel Car Park, Hatters Croft
• 3.00m:
  Property flooding is possible above this level
• 2.90m:
  Historical event: Flooding at Market Street (Arches) carpark
• 2.59m:
  Latest level
• 1.85m:
  Low-lying land flooding possible above this level. One or more flood alerts may be issued.
• 1.50m:
  Top of normal range

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.

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