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SwedenBreaston water level
River gauge, Golden Brook, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
Water levels are unremarkable at Breaston, where the gauge shows 0.37 m.
The usual range here runs from 0.03 m to 1.50 m.
It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.28 m – 0.41 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.03 m – 1.50 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.28 m – 0.41 m
- Highest on record
- 1.85 mOctober 20, 2023
- Lowest on record
- 0.02 mSeptember 1, 2022
For anglers and canoeists
This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church WilneRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.52 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 2.9 km |
| SandiacreRiver gauge, River Erewash | 0.18 m | Normal | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| ShardlowRiver gauge, River Trent | 0.56 m | Normal | +0.10 m | 4.1 km |
| TrowellRiver gauge, Boundary Brook | 0.33 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 5.8 km |
| WollatonRiver gauge, Tottle Brook | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 8.0 km |
| KegworthRiver gauge, River Soar | 0.45 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.4 km |
| LentonRiver gauge, River Leen | 0.09 m | Low | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Clifton BridgeRiver gauge, River Trent | 0.92 m | Normal | +0.04 m | 11 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for Golden Brook at Breaston?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.03 m to 1.50 m for this gauge.
Is the river level the same as the depth of the water?
No. The reading is measured from a fixed zero mark at the gauge, so 0.37 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Breaston today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 18:45 BST, the water level was 0.37 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Breaston rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Breaston normal?
Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Breaston?
The highest level on record is 1.85 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.02 m on September 1, 2022.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4687(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.90154, -1.32160(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- station datum
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water level | 0.37 m | 2026-10-17 17:45 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Breaston (ea:4687). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/breaston
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer