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Sheffield Centenary Works water level

River gauge, River Sheaf, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

-0.02m Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.85 m Lowest on record -0.06 m

History

History
-0.050.000.050.10mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.050.000.050.10mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.1mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range-0.00.1mSep 20Oct 5Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.00.5mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.5mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.5mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

The River Sheaf at Sheffield Centenary Works is running far below normal at −0.02 m.

That puts it 0.04 m below the median of 0.02 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m (−0.08 m). The lowest reading on record is −0.06 m (April 25, 2009).

It has risen 0.03 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.07 m and 0.11 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
0.02 m0.04 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
−0.01 m – 0.09 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
−0.01 m – 0.90 m
Same day last year
0.06 m−0.08 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.07 m – 0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.07 m – 0.92 m
Highest on record
1.85 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
−0.06 mApril 25, 2009

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 Sheaf

River Sheaf

The River Sheaf in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, flows northwards, past Dore, through Abbeydale and north of Heeley. It then passes into a culvert, through which it flows under the centre of Sheffield before joining the River Don. This lower section of the River Sheaf, together with the Don between the Blonk Street and Lady's Bridges, formed two sides of the boundary of Sheffield Castle.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.4 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 12° 9° 8.9 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 17 mm, 90% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 0.6 mm, 76% Wind 25 km/h
22 Thu 11° 6° 2.1 mm, 63% Wind 16 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 21 mm, 81% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 10° 8° 3.0 mm, 71% Wind 34 km/h
25 Sun 17° 8° 0.6 mm, 62% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on the River Sheaf

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HighfieldRiver gauge, River Sheaf 0.21 m Normal +0.07 m 2.8 km
Dore Twenty Well LaneRiver gauge, River Sheaf 0.38 m Normal +0.03 m 3.5 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheffield MeersbrookRiver gauge, Meers Brook 0.52 m Normal ±0 1.7 km
Sheffield Oakbrook RoadRiver gauge, Porter Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 3.1 km
Sheffield StationRiver gauge, Porter Brook 0.08 m Normal +0.01 m 3.1 km
Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don 0.44 m Low +0.05 m 4.0 km
Dronfield DamRiver gauge, River Drone 0.14 m Low +0.11 m 4.5 km
DronfieldRiver gauge, River Drone 0.00 m Low +0.06 m 5.5 km
MalinbridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley 0.20 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 5.8 km
Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook 0.01 m Normal +0.01 m 5.9 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Sheaf at Sheffield Centenary Works compare with last year?

It is 0.08 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.

What is a normal level for the River Sheaf at Sheffield Centenary Works in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.02 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between −0.01 m and 0.09 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 −0.02 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sheffield Centenary Works today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 01:15 BST, the water level was −0.02 m. Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Sheffield Centenary Works rising or falling?

Up 0.03 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.03 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sheffield Centenary Works normal?

Very 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 Sheffield Centenary Works?

The highest level on record is 1.85 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is −0.06 m on April 25, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0405 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.35152, -1.48407 (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 −0.02 m 2026-10-20 00:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sheffield Centenary Works (ea:L0405). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/sheffield-centenary-works

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