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SwedenCatcliffe water level
River gauge, River Rother, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Low for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
Low water at Catcliffe: the gauge reads 25.35 m, below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 25.40 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 25.33 m (+0.02 m).
It is still going down, by 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 25.30 m – 25.56 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
- 25.40 m0.05 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 25.32 m – 25.72 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 25.33 m – 29.45 m
- Same day last year
- 25.33 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 25.30 m – 25.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 25.32 m – 27.66 m
- Highest on record
- 30.53 mOctober 21, 2023
- Lowest on record
- 25.26 mOctober 4, 2011
For anglers and canoeists
Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.
Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.
About the River Rother
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).
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Rother
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canklow RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 23.82 m | No reference yet | −0.05 m | 1.6 km |
| Woodhouse MillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.46 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.7 km |
| Woodhouse Mill RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.23 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.8 km |
| Meadowgate RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 35.11 m | No reference yet | −0.03 m | 6.3 km |
| KillamarshRiver gauge, River Rother | −0.10 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 7.4 km |
| WhittingtonRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| Chesterfield Tapton BridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.05 m | Low | −0.01 m | 17 km |
| Hady HillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.50 m | Low | −0.04 m | 18 km |
| Chesterfield St AugustinesRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 19 km |
| Chesterfield Avenue WashlandsRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 20 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catcliffe DrainRiver gauge | 25.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 0.0 km |
| Canklow WashlandsRiver gauge, Ulley Brook | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.7 km |
| Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook | 0.00 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.4 km |
| Whiston BrookRiver gauge | 0.04 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.4 km |
| RotherhamRiver gauge, River Don | 0.01 m | Low | −0.01 m | 3.9 km |
| HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don | 0.33 m | Very low | ±0 | 4.4 km |
| Rotherham Forge IslandRiver gauge, River Don | 0.19 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 4.4 km |
| Sheffield WincobankRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook | 0.00 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 5.2 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Rother at Catcliffe compare with last year?
It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 25.33 m.
What is a normal level for the River Rother at Catcliffe in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 25.40 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 25.32 m and 25.72 m, based on 21 years of records.
Is Catcliffe really 25.35 m deep?
No. 25.35 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Catcliffe today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST, the surface elevation was 25.35 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Catcliffe rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Catcliffe normal?
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 Catcliffe?
The highest level on record is 30.53 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is 25.26 m on October 4, 2011.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L0303(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.39059, -1.36200(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 25.35 m | 2026-10-18 12:00 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Catcliffe (ea:L0303). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/catcliffe
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