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SwedenMeadowgate Regulator water level
River gauge, River Rother, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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What this means
The River Rother at Meadowgate Regulator reads 35.12 m as of 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It has dropped 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 35.10 m and 35.25 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Fishing and paddling
Watch the direction of travel. A rising river after rain behaves very differently from one that is dropping and clearing.
Flood alerts and warnings come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Rother
The River Rother flows for 35 miles (56 km) through the English counties of East Sussex and Kent. Its source is near Rotherfield in East Sussex, and its mouth is on Rye Bay, part of the English Channel. Prior to 1287, its mouth was further to the east at New Romney, but it changed its course after a great storm blocked its exit to the sea. It was known as the Limen until the sixteenth century. For the final 14 miles (23 km), the river bed is below the high tide level, and Scots Float Sluice is used to control levels. It prevents salt water entering the river system at high tides, and retains water in the river during the summer months to ensure the health of the surrounding marsh habitat. Below the sluice, the river is tidal for 3.7 miles (6.0 km).
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Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Rother
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KillamarshRiver gauge, River Rother | −0.08 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 1.6 km |
| Woodhouse Mill RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.24 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.6 km |
| Woodhouse MillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.46 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 3.7 km |
| CatcliffeRiver gauge, River Rother | 25.36 m | Low | −0.02 m | 6.3 km |
| Canklow RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 23.83 m | No reference yet | −0.02 m | 7.2 km |
| WhittingtonRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Very low | −0.02 m | 10 km |
| Chesterfield Tapton BridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.06 m | Low | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Hady HillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.50 m | Low | −0.03 m | 14 km |
| Chesterfield St AugustinesRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 15 km |
| Chesterfield Avenue WashlandsRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 16 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rother Valley LakeRiver gauge, Rother Washlands | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 1.1 km |
| Eckington Rotherham RoadRiver gauge, The Moss | 0.23 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 3.6 km |
| Catcliffe DrainRiver gauge | 25.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 6.3 km |
| Canklow WashlandsRiver gauge, Ulley Brook | 0.15 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.2 km |
| Whiston BrookRiver gauge | 0.04 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 7.5 km |
| Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook | −0.01 m | Low | ±0 | 7.5 km |
Questions and answers
Is Meadowgate Regulator really 35.12 m deep?
No. 35.12 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Meadowgate Regulator today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 22:30 BST, the surface elevation was 35.12 m. Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Meadowgate Regulator rising or falling?
Down 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Meadowgate Regulator normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
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:L0306(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.34004, -1.31900(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | 35.12 m | 2026-10-18 21:30 | Provisional |
| Water level | – | – | – |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Meadowgate Regulator (ea:L0306). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/meadowgate-regulator
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