Adwick water level
River gauge, River Dearne, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Dearne at Adwick is running far below normal at 0.18 m.
That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.25 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.20 m (−0.02 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.07 m (September 9, 1976).
It has dropped 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.00 m and 0.31 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.25 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.20 m – 0.44 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.21 m – 2.12 m
- Same day last year
- 0.20 m−0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.00 m – 0.31 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.16 m – 1.05 m
- Highest on record
- 2.77 mJune 26, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.07 mSeptember 9, 1976
Fishing and paddling
At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Dearne
The River Dearne in South Yorkshire, England flows roughly east for more than 30 kilometres (19 mi), from its source just inside West Yorkshire. It flows through Denby Dale, Clayton West, Haigh, Darton, Barnsley, Darfield, Wath upon Dearne, Bolton on Dearne, Adwick upon Dearne and Mexborough to its confluence with the River Don at Denaby Main. Its main tributary is the River Dove, which joins it at Darfield. The river was one of those affected by the 2007 United Kingdom floods.
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.2 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 Dearne
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton BridgeRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.34 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 2.0 km |
| Darfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.21 m | Lowest on record | −0.02 m | 6.2 km |
| HoughtonRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.13 m | Low | −0.01 m | 6.7 km |
| Cundy CrossRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| BarnsleyRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.15 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 14 km |
| DartonRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.22 m | Very low | ±0 | 18 km |
| Denby Dale Norman RoadRiver gauge, River Dearne | 0.19 m | Very low | ±0 | 26 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexborough Pasture Road Pumping StationRiver gauge, Dearne Washlands | 1.36 m | Normal | +0.28 m | 2.3 km |
| Mexborough Dearne MouthRiver gauge, Dearne Washlands | 9.90 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.9 km |
| Mexborough LockRiver gauge, River Don | 0.51 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 3.1 km |
| Wath upon DearneRiver gauge, Brook Dike | 0.09 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.1 km |
| Kilnhurst LowerRiver gauge, River Don | 0.46 m | Very low | −0.05 m | 4.2 km |
| ConisbroughRiver gauge, Kearsley Brook | 0.06 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.1 km |
| Manvers Old Moor LaneRiver gauge, Knoll Beck | 0.32 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 5.3 km |
| SprotbroughRiver gauge, River Don | 0.44 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 6.2 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Dearne at Adwick compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.20 m.
What is a normal level for the River Dearne at Adwick in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.25 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.20 m and 0.44 m, based on 21 years of records.
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 0.18 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Adwick today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST, the water level was 0.18 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Adwick rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Adwick normal?
Very low for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Adwick?
The highest level on record is 2.77 m on June 26, 2007. The lowest is 0.07 m on September 9, 1976.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F0803(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.51251, -1.28216(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 | 0.18 m | 2026-10-18 13:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Adwick (ea:F0803). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/adwick
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