Sheffield Oakbrook Road water level
River gauge, Porter Brook, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
High for mid-October
Water level
History
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
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.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
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Map
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer