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High Green water level

River gauge, Charlton Brook, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.05m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.56 m Lowest on record -0.02 m

History

History
-0.00.2mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.2mOct 16Oct 17Oct 19Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at High Green: the gauge reads 0.05 m, below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.10 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.05 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.11 m, a difference of −0.06 m.

It is on the way up, by 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.01 m – 0.05 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
0.10 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.17 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.04 m – 0.35 m
Same day last year
0.11 m−0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.01 m – 0.05 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.01 m – 0.42 m
Highest on record
1.56 mJune 25, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.02 mMay 3, 2007

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

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 56%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Ecclesfield MorrisonsRiver gauge, Whitley Brook 0.01 m Low +0.06 m 2.9 km
Sheffield BlackburnRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook 0.04 m Normal ±0 5.3 km
Wharncliffe SideRiver gauge, River Don 0.84 m Low ±0 5.6 km
Sheffield WincobankRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook 0.09 m Normal +0.08 m 6.1 km
WorsbroughRiver gauge, River Dove 0.08 m Normal +0.02 m 6.6 km
HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don 0.40 m Normal +0.08 m 7.1 km
MalinbridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley 0.26 m Very low +0.07 m 7.2 km
GrimesthorpeRiver gauge, Bagley Dike 0.49 m Very high +0.43 m 7.2 km

Questions and answers

Is Charlton Brook at High Green higher than last year?

No, it is 0.06 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

What is a normal level for Charlton Brook at High Green in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.17 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of High Green today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 05:15 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is High Green rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of High Green 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 High Green?

The highest level on record is 1.56 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is −0.02 m on May 3, 2007.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0668 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.46722, -1.47378 (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 0.05 m 2026-10-19 04:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: High Green (ea:L0668). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/high-green

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