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SwedenChesterfield Avenue Washlands water level
River gauge, River Rother, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Within the normal range
Water level
History
What this means
The gauge at Chesterfield Avenue Washlands reads 0.24 m, a normal level.
The usual range here runs from 0.10 m to 1.12 m.
Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.20 m and 0.26 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
- 0.10 m – 1.12 m
- Highest on record
- 4.95 mOctober 20, 2023
- Lowest on record
- 0.05 mAugust 21, 2018
On the river at Chesterfield Avenue Washlands
A level in the typical range is usually good news for both anglers and canoeists, but conditions can change quickly after rain in the hills.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Rother
The River Rother flows for 35 miles (56 km) through the English counties of East Sussex and Kent. Its source is near Rotherfield in East Sussex, and its mouth is on Rye Bay, part of the English Channel. Prior to 1287, its mouth was further to the east at New Romney, but it changed its course after a great storm blocked its exit to the sea. It was known as the Limen until the sixteenth century. For the final 14 miles (23 km), the river bed is below the high tide level, and Scots Float Sluice is used to control levels. It prevents salt water entering the river system at high tides, and retains water in the river during the summer months to ensure the health of the surrounding marsh habitat. Below the sluice, the river is tidal for 3.7 miles (6.0 km).
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 8.7 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Rother
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield St AugustinesRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 1.5 km |
| Hady HillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.56 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 2.4 km |
| Chesterfield Tapton BridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.08 m | Low | −0.03 m | 3.1 km |
| WhittingtonRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.27 m | Normal | −0.06 m | 6.0 km |
| KillamarshRiver gauge, River Rother | −0.01 m | Very low | −0.11 m | 14 km |
| Meadowgate RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 35.20 m | No reference yet | −0.13 m | 16 km |
| Woodhouse Mill RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.29 m | Normal | −0.11 m | 18 km |
| Woodhouse MillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.51 m | Normal | −0.11 m | 18 km |
| CatcliffeRiver gauge, River Rother | 25.44 m | Normal | −0.19 m | 20 km |
| Canklow RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 23.95 m | No reference yet | −0.26 m | 22 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Calow LaneRiver gauge, Calow Brook | 0.14 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 2.1 km |
| Chesterfield Park Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Hipper | −0.01 m | Very low | ±0 | 2.4 km |
| ChesterfieldRiver gauge, River Hipper | 0.34 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.1 km |
| Chesterfield AshgateRiver gauge, Holme Brook | 0.02 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.0 km |
| HolymoorsideRiver gauge, River Hipper | 0.04 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.9 km |
| SheepbridgeRiver gauge, River Whitting | 0.07 m | Low | −0.02 m | 6.4 km |
Questions and answers
What is the typical range for the River Rother at Chesterfield Avenue Washlands?
The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 0.10 m to 1.12 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Chesterfield Avenue Washlands today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 18:15 BST, the water level was 0.24 m.
Is the level of Chesterfield Avenue Washlands 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 Chesterfield Avenue Washlands?
The highest level on record is 4.95 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.05 m on August 21, 2018.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L0208(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.21244, -1.42092(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 | 0.24 m | 2026-10-20 17:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Chesterfield Avenue Washlands (ea:L0208). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/chesterfield-avenue-washlands
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