Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge water level

Name: Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Ea Beck, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

0.46m Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 21 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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

What this means

The gauge at Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge reads 0.46 m, a normal level for late October.

The median for late October is 0.36 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.10 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.30 m, a difference of +0.16 m.

The level is falling, down 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.23 m and 0.76 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: 0.36 m0.10 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 0.25 m – 0.66 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range: 0.21 m – 2.50 m
Same day last year: 0.30 m+0.16 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 0.23 m – 0.76 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 0.21 m – 1.50 m
Highest on record: 2.99 mOctober 21, 2023
Lowest on record: 0.12 mMarch 19, 2005

On the river at Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge

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 Ea Beck

The Ea Beck, also spelled Eaubeck or Eau Beck, is a small river in South Yorkshire, England, that flows eastwards into the River Don at Thorpe-in-Balne. The Environment Agency lists the beck as starting at South Elmsall, but mapping lists the beck with several names along its course. The beck has twice flooded areas and villages that it passes through in the 21st century.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 18 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

21 Wed 11° 9° 19 mm, 87% Wind 35 km/h

22 Thu 12° 7° 0.5 mm, 31% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 12° 8° 26 mm, 100% Wind 41 km/h

24 Sat 12° 7° 0.9 mm, 79% Wind 35 km/h

25 Sun 11° 8° 1.8 mm, 74% Wind 45 km/h

26 Mon 14° 6° 0.6 mm, 63% Wind 25 km/h

27 Tue 15° 8° 0.9 mm, 57% Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 05:57 PM Daylight 10 hr, 14 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Ea Beck

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
NorwoodRiver gauge, Ea Beck	0.70 m	Normal	−0.10 m	4.8 km
South ElmsallRiver gauge, Ea Beck	0.12 m	Normal	+0.01 m	8.2 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bentley Ings ScreenRiver gauge, Fowler Bridge Drain	2.39 m	Lowest on record	±0	4.9 km
Doncaster Strawberry Island TempRiver gauge, Dun Navigation Canal	7.60 m	Normal	+0.01 m	5.5 km
DoncasterRiver gauge, River Don	0.30 m	Normal	−0.10 m	5.7 km
Walden StubbsRiver gauge, River Went	0.19 m	Normal	−0.02 m	7.2 km
SprotbroughRiver gauge, River Don	0.51 m	Normal	−0.06 m	7.7 km
Kirk BramwithRiver gauge, River Don	1.91 m	Normal	−0.06 m	7.8 km
Mexborough Pasture Road Pumping StationRiver gauge, Dearne Washlands	1.65 m	High	−0.09 m	9.6 km
Mexborough Dearne MouthRiver gauge, Dearne Washlands	9.92 m	High	+0.01 m	9.6 km

Questions and answers

Is Ea Beck at Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.16 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.30 m.

What is a normal level for Ea Beck at Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge in late October?

The median for late October is 0.36 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.25 m and 0.66 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 0.46 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge today?

On 21 Oct 2026, 08:45 BST, the water level was 0.46 m. Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge rising or falling?

Down 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.16 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge?

The highest level on record is 2.99 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is 0.12 m on March 19, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Environment Agency
Station code: ea:L0933 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.57617, -1.17624 (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	0.46 m	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Adwick le Street White Cross Bridge (ea:L0933). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/adwick-le-street-white-cross-bridge

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