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Sheffield Oakbrook Road water level

River gauge, Porter Brook, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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High for mid-October

Water level

0.05m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.15 m Lowest on record -0.01 m

History

History
0.030.050.08mOct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.030.050.08mOct 12Oct 16Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.030.050.08mSep 19Sep 27Oct 4Oct 12Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.030.050.08mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
-0.000.050.10mJun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.10mJun 2026Aug 2026Oct 2026Bottom of normal range
Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Sheffield Oakbrook Road shows 0.05 m, above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.01 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.04 m above typical.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.05 m and 0.06 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
0.01 m0.04 m above 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 – 0.55 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.05 m – 0.06 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.07 m
Highest on record
1.15 mJune 25, 2007
Lowest on record
−0.01 mOctober 2, 2014

On the river at Sheffield Oakbrook Road

High, coloured water is hard work for anglers and risky for canoeists, with stronger currents and debris around bridges and weirs.

Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.

About Porter Brook

Porter Brook

The Porter Brook is a river which flows through the City of Sheffield, England, descending over 1,000 feet (300 m) from its source on Burbage Moor to the west of the city to its mouth where it joins the River Sheaf in a culvert beneath Sheffield railway station. Like the other rivers in Sheffield, its steep gradient made it ideal for powering water mills and works associated with the metalworking and cutlery industries, and around 20 dams were constructed over the centuries to facilitate this. At its lower end, it is extensively culverted, but parts of it are gradually being restored to open channels, as part of a daylighting scheme for the city.

Read more on Wikipedia

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Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 23 min First quarter 61%

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Other gauges on Porter Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheffield StationRiver gauge, Porter Brook 0.08 m High +0.02 m 4.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheffield Centenary WorksRiver gauge, River Sheaf 0.00 m Low +0.04 m 3.1 km
HighfieldRiver gauge, River Sheaf 0.24 m Normal +0.10 m 3.9 km
Loxley Rowell BridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley 0.07 m Low ±0 4.2 km
MalinbridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley 0.21 m Lowest on record +0.01 m 4.4 km
Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don 0.47 m Normal +0.08 m 4.4 km
Sheffield MeersbrookRiver gauge, Meers Brook 0.52 m Normal +0.01 m 4.4 km
Dore Twenty Well LaneRiver gauge, River Sheaf 0.40 m High +0.05 m 4.6 km
Dronfield DamRiver gauge, River Drone 0.17 m Normal +0.14 m 7.0 km

Questions and answers

What is a normal level for Porter Brook at Sheffield Oakbrook Road in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.01 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 0.05 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sheffield Oakbrook Road today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 18:00 BST, the water level was 0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sheffield Oakbrook Road rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Sheffield Oakbrook Road normal?

High 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 Oakbrook Road?

The highest level on record is 1.15 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is −0.01 m on October 2, 2014.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0414 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.36780, -1.52143 (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 17:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sheffield Oakbrook Road (ea:L0414). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/sheffield-oakbrook-road

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.