We have 18 gauges on the River Rother. 5 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.
The gauges on this page are spread across South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canklow RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 23.85 m | No reference yet | −0.14 m | 1 hour ago |
| CatcliffeRiver gauge, River Rother | 25.37 m | Normal | −0.10 m | 1 hour ago |
| Woodhouse MillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.47 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 1 hour ago |
| Woodhouse Mill RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 1 hour ago |
| Meadowgate RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 35.15 m | No reference yet | −0.07 m | 1 hour ago |
| KillamarshRiver gauge, River Rother | −0.06 m | Very low | −0.07 m | 1 hour ago |
| WhittingtonRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.22 m | Low | −0.04 m | 1 hour ago |
| Chesterfield Tapton BridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.06 m | Low | −0.03 m | 1 hour ago |
| Hady HillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.53 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 1 hour ago |
| Chesterfield St AugustinesRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.21 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 1 hour ago |
| Chesterfield Avenue WashlandsRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 4 days ago |
| Princes MarshRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.06 m | Low | ±0 | 1 hour ago |
| Iping MillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.25 m | Low | −0.02 m | 1 hour ago |
| UdiamRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.14 m | Normal | ±0 | 1 hour ago |
| BurwashRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.10 m | Normal | ±0 | 2 hours ago |
| LodsbridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.49 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 1 hour ago |
| HardhamRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.23 m | Normal | ±0 | 1 hour ago |
| Rye HarbourTidal gauge, River Rother | −1.68 m | No reference yet | +0.20 m | 1 hour ago |
Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.
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).
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