Grimesthorpe water level
River gauge, Bagley Dike, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The Bagley Dike at Grimesthorpe is above normal at 0.10 m.
That puts it 0.07 m above the median of 0.04 m for mid-October, based on 20 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.24 m (−0.14 m).
It has dropped 0.08 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.01 m and 0.56 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 0.04 m0.07 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- −0.02 m – 0.14 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
- Normal range
- −0.02 m – 1.85 m
- Same day last year
- 0.24 m−0.14 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.01 m – 0.56 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- −0.05 m – 0.73 m
- Highest on record
- 2.86 mJuly 3, 2015
- Lowest on record
- −0.13 mSeptember 30, 2013
Fishing and paddling
Coloured, rising water usually ends the fishing for a day or two. As it fines down, it can bring fresh fish up the river.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 5.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 1.6 km |
| Sheffield WincobankRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook | 0.05 m | Low | −0.28 m | 2.4 km |
| Sheffield BlackburnRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook | 0.04 m | Normal | −0.08 m | 2.8 km |
| Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don | 0.43 m | Low | −0.10 m | 2.9 km |
| Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook | 0.01 m | Normal | −0.09 m | 3.4 km |
| Sheffield StationRiver gauge, Porter Brook | 0.08 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 3.7 km |
| MalinbridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley | 0.20 m | Lowest on record | −0.06 m | 3.9 km |
| HighfieldRiver gauge, River Sheaf | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.14 m | 4.1 km |
Questions and answers
How does the Bagley Dike at Grimesthorpe compare with last year?
It is 0.14 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.24 m.
What is a normal level for the Bagley Dike at Grimesthorpe in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.04 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.02 m and 0.14 m, based on 20 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 0.10 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Grimesthorpe today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 07:15 BST, the water level was 0.10 m. Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Grimesthorpe rising or falling?
Down 0.08 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Grimesthorpe normal?
High for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Grimesthorpe?
The highest level on record is 2.86 m on July 3, 2015. The lowest is −0.13 m on September 30, 2013.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L0681(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.40617, -1.43594(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 | 0.10 m | 2026-10-20 06:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Grimesthorpe (ea:L0681). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/grimesthorpe
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