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Adwick water level

River gauge, River Dearne, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.18m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.77 m Lowest on record 0.07 m

History

History
0.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.30.4mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

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

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.

Read more on Wikipedia

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

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.

18 Sun 13° 7° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 5.8 mm, 99% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.3 mm, 65% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 1.2 mm, 61% Wind 24 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 1.2 mm, 31% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 9° 7° 2.4 mm, 61% Wind 24 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 30 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:04 PM Daylight 10 hr, 26 min First quarter 50%

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

ParameterLast valueTime (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

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