Canklow Washlands water level
River gauge, Ulley Brook, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
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What this means
Ulley Brook at Canklow Washlands is at 0.20 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 0.13 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings.
It has dropped 0.37 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.10 m and 0.57 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
- 0.13 m0.07 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.10 m – 0.39 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.08 m – 0.78 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.10 m – 0.57 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.10 m – 4.51 m
- Highest on record
- 5.74 mJune 25, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.06 mNovember 19, 2006
Fishing and paddling
Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 12 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CatcliffeRiver gauge, River Rother | 25.51 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 1.7 km |
| Catcliffe DrainRiver gauge | 25.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.7 km |
| Whiston BrookRiver gauge | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.13 m | 1.9 km |
| RotherhamRiver gauge, River Don | 0.07 m | Low | −0.05 m | 2.7 km |
| Rotherham Forge IslandRiver gauge, River Don | 0.25 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 3.2 km |
| Woodhouse MillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.54 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.0 km |
| Woodhouse Mill RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.32 m | Normal | −0.03 m | 4.1 km |
| HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 4.7 km |
Questions and answers
What is a normal level for Ulley Brook at Canklow Washlands in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.39 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 0.20 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Canklow Washlands today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 05:00 BST, the water level was 0.20 m. Down 0.37 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Canklow Washlands rising or falling?
Down 0.37 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.09 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Canklow Washlands normal?
Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Canklow Washlands?
The highest level on record is 5.74 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.06 m on November 19, 2006.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L0302(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.40273, -1.34711(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 | 0.20 m | 2026-10-20 04:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Canklow Washlands (ea:L0302). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/canklow-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