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Loxley Rowell Bridge water level

River gauge, River Loxley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.10 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

History
0.060.080.100.12mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.060.080.100.12mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.080.100.130.15mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.080.100.130.15mSep 20Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

The River Loxley at Loxley Rowell Bridge is running below normal at 0.06 m.

That puts it 0.01 m below the median of 0.07 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.07 m (−0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.06 m and 0.14 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
0.07 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.12 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.06 m – 0.56 m
Same day last year
0.07 m−0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.06 m – 0.41 m
Highest on record
1.10 mNovember 7, 2019
Lowest on record
0.04 mJune 22, 2008

Fishing and paddling

At low levels, many rivers become a walk-and-paddle trip. Fish hold in deeper pools and spook easily.

Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.

About the River Loxley

River Loxley

The River Loxley is a river in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Its source is a series of streams which rise some 10 miles (16 km) to the north-west of Sheffield on Bradfield Moors, flowing through Bradfield Dale to converge at Low Bradfield. It flows easterly through Damflask Reservoir and is joined by Storrs Brook at Storrs, near Stannington, and the River Rivelin at Malin Bridge, before flowing into the River Don at Owlerton, in Hillsborough. The Loxley valley provided the initial course of the Great Sheffield Flood, which happened after the Dale Dyke Dam collapsed shortly before its completion in March 1864.

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:41 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the River Loxley

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
MalinbridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley 0.20 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 3.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheffield Oakbrook RoadRiver gauge, Porter Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 4.2 km
Wharncliffe SideRiver gauge, River Don 0.84 m Low ±0 4.8 km
Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don 0.44 m Low +0.05 m 5.9 km
Sheffield StationRiver gauge, Porter Brook 0.08 m Normal +0.02 m 6.2 km
HighfieldRiver gauge, River Sheaf 0.22 m Normal +0.08 m 6.4 km
Sheffield Centenary WorksRiver gauge, River Sheaf −0.01 m Very low +0.03 m 7.0 km
GrimesthorpeRiver gauge, Bagley Dike 0.10 m High +0.03 m 7.4 km
Ecclesfield MorrisonsRiver gauge, Whitley Brook 0.01 m Low +0.07 m 7.4 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Loxley at Loxley Rowell Bridge compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.07 m.

What is a normal level for the River Loxley at Loxley Rowell Bridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.07 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.12 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Loxley Rowell Bridge today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Loxley Rowell Bridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Loxley Rowell Bridge 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 Loxley Rowell Bridge?

The highest level on record is 1.10 m on November 7, 2019. The lowest is 0.04 m on June 22, 2008.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F0513 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.40183, -1.54763 (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 0.06 m 2026-10-19 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Loxley Rowell Bridge (ea:F0513). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/loxley-rowell-bridge

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