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Hadfields water level

River gauge, River Don, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.33m

0 3 5 Highest onrecord 4.68 m Lowest on record 0.31 m
Water level: 0.33 m. Low for mid-October.

History

History
12mOct 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026May 2026Aug 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Mar 2026Aug 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.50.81.0mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.50.81.0mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Hadfields: the gauge reads 0.33 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.36 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.03 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.32 m, a difference of +0.01 m.

Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.33 m – 0.34 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 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.33 m – 0.49 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.36 m – 2.05 m
Same day last year
0.32 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.33 m – 0.34 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.32 m – 1.12 m
Highest on record
4.68 mJune 25, 2007
Lowest on record
0.31 mAugust 14, 1976

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 3.7 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

17 Sat 13° 8° – Wind 16 km/h
18 Sun 12° 7° – Wind 17 km/h
19 Mon 14° 9° 2.1 mm, 57 % Wind 17 km/h
20 Tue 13° 9° 6.2 mm, 45 % Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 10° 5.8 mm, 43 % Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 11° 8° – Wind 31 km/h
23 Fri 11° 6° 5.3 mm, 65 % Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10h 35m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the River Don

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RotherhamRiver gauge, River Don 0.05 m Low 0.00 m 3.7 km
Rotherham Forge IslandRiver gauge, River Don 0.23 m Low 0.00 m 4.2 km
Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don 0.40 m Very low −0.01 m 4.4 km
Wharncliffe SideRiver gauge, River Don 0.84 m Low 0.00 m 9.5 km
Kilnhurst LowerRiver gauge, River Don 0.61 m Normal 10 km
Mexborough LockRiver gauge, River Don 0.64 m Very low +0.04 m 14 km
Oxspring Bower HillRiver gauge, River Don 0.01 m Normal −0.01 m 16 km
SprotbroughRiver gauge, River Don 0.54 m Normal +0.05 m 18 km
PenistoneRiver gauge, River Don 0.32 m Low 20 km
DoncasterRiver gauge, River Don 0.36 m Normal 22 km
Kirk BramwithRiver gauge, River Don 2.19 m Normal +0.04 m 31 km
FishlakeRiver gauge, River Don 2.26 m Normal −0.22 m 36 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheffield WincobankRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook 0.03 m Very low −0.09 m 1.1 km
GrimesthorpeRiver gauge, Bagley Dike 0.07 m Normal −0.50 m 1.6 km
Sheffield BlackburnRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook 0.04 m Normal 0.00 m 1.9 km
Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook 0.00 m Low 3.7 km
Ecclesfield MorrisonsRiver gauge, Whitley Brook -0.04 m Very low −0.06 m 4.3 km
CatcliffeRiver gauge, River Rother 25.46 m Normal +0.09 m 4.4 km
Catcliffe DrainRiver gauge 25.64 m Normal 0.00 m 4.4 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Don at Hadfields higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.32 m.

How high and low has the River Don at Hadfields been?

The highest reading on record is 4.68 m (June 25, 2007). The lowest is 0.31 m (August 14, 1976).

How often is Hadfields updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Environment Agency appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 PM GMT+1.

What is the water level of Hadfields today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 PM GMT+1, the water level was 0.33 m. Low.

Is the level of Hadfields 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 Hadfields?

The highest level on record is 4.68 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.31 m on August 14, 1976.

How often is this data updated?

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:F0605 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.41387, -1.41584 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 0.33 m 2026-10-16 22:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Hadfields (ea:F0605). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/hadfields

How we check values

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