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SwedenMalinbridge water level
River gauge, River Loxley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Lower than ever recorded here
Water level
History
What this means
Low water at Malinbridge: the gauge reads 0.21 m, at a record low.
That is below the previous record low of 0.23 m (July 24, 2002), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.31 m to 1.20 m.
It is on the way up, by 0.01 m over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.19 m – 0.45 m.
Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.
Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Normal range
- 0.31 m – 1.20 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.19 m – 0.45 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.19 m – 0.23 m
- Highest on record
- 3.51 mJune 24, 2007
- Lowest on record
- 0.23 mJuly 24, 2002
- Lowest on record
- 0.03 m below the lowest level on record
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.
About the 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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Loxley
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loxley Rowell BridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 3.5 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don | 0.47 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 3.0 km |
| Sheffield StationRiver gauge, Porter Brook | 0.09 m | High | +0.02 m | 3.6 km |
| GrimesthorpeRiver gauge, Bagley Dike | 0.11 m | High | +0.04 m | 3.9 km |
| HighfieldRiver gauge, River Sheaf | 0.24 m | Normal | +0.10 m | 4.0 km |
| Sheffield Oakbrook RoadRiver gauge, Porter Brook | 0.05 m | High | ±0 | 4.4 km |
| Ecclesfield MorrisonsRiver gauge, Whitley Brook | 0.02 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 5.0 km |
| HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don | 0.37 m | Normal | +0.05 m | 5.4 km |
| Sheffield BlackburnRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook | 0.04 m | Normal | ±0 | 5.6 km |
Questions and answers
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 0.21 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Malinbridge today?
On 19 Oct 2026, 17:15 BST, the water level was 0.21 m. Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Malinbridge rising or falling?
Up 0.01 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.02 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Malinbridge normal?
Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Malinbridge?
The highest level on record is 3.51 m on June 24, 2007. The lowest is 0.23 m on July 24, 2002.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:L0511(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.40368, -1.49505(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 | 0.21 m | 2026-10-19 16:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Malinbridge (ea:L0511). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/malinbridge
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