Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp water level

Name: Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp water level (Environment Agency)
Creator: Environment Agency
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

River gauge, Dun Navigation Canal, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Directions

Within the normal range

Surface elevation

7.59m Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours

Measured 20 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST (31 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days

Surface elevation Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The Dun Navigation Canal at Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp is at 7.59 m, within its typical range.

The usual range here runs from 7.49 m to 7.75 m.

It has risen 0.04 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 7.41 m and 7.66 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 7.49 m – 7.75 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 7.41 m – 7.66 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 7.50 m – 7.62 m
Highest on record: 7.73 mDecember 17, 2024
Lowest on record: 7.40 mNovember 26, 2022

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: 5.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 15° 10° 6.1 mm, 100% Wind 21 km/h

20 Tue 13° 11° 3.6 mm, 98% Wind 15 km/h

21 Wed 12° 8° 18 mm, 52% Wind 33 km/h

22 Thu 11° 5° 0.1 mm, 34% Wind 16 km/h

23 Fri 14° 8° 14 mm, 90% Wind 27 km/h

24 Sat 12° 8° 1.2 mm, 54% Wind 26 km/h

25 Sun 15° 9° 1.8 mm, 59% Wind 24 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 05:59 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bentley Ings ScreenRiver gauge, Fowler Bridge Drain	2.39 m	Lowest on record	−0.05 m	0.8 km
DoncasterRiver gauge, River Don	0.39 m	Normal	−0.09 m	1.2 km
NorwoodRiver gauge, Ea Beck	0.79 m	Normal	+0.15 m	4.4 km
SprotbroughRiver gauge, River Don	0.56 m	Normal	−0.07 m	5.2 km
Adwick le Street White Cross BridgeRiver gauge, Ea Beck	0.49 m	Normal	−0.04 m	5.5 km
Kirk BramwithRiver gauge, River Don	1.97 m	Normal	+0.52 m	7.9 km
Mexborough Dearne MouthRiver gauge, Dearne Washlands	9.92 m	High	+0.01 m	8.7 km
Mexborough LockRiver gauge, River Don	0.65 m	Very low	−0.13 m	9.0 km

Questions and answers

What is the typical range for the Dun Navigation Canal at Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp?

The Environment Agency gives a typical range of 7.49 m to 7.75 m for this gauge.

Is Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp really 7.59 m deep?

No. 7.59 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 Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST, the surface elevation was 7.59 m. Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp rising or falling?

Up 0.04 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp?

The highest level on record is 7.73 m on December 17, 2024. The lowest is 7.40 m on November 26, 2022.

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:L0908 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.53607, -1.12739 (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	7.59 m	2026-10-20 08:45	Provisional

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Environment Agency: Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp (ea:L0908). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/doncaster-strawberry-island-temp

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