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Sheffield Station water level

River gauge, Porter Brook, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 Highest onrecord 1.09 m Lowest on record -0.10 m

History

History
-0.00.10.20.3mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mOct 16Oct 18Oct 20Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.20.4mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-0.00.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-0.00.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Porter Brook at Sheffield Station is at 0.07 m, in the normal range for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m above the median of 0.05 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.11 m (−0.03 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.06 m and 0.23 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
0.05 m0.02 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.01 m – 0.11 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
−0.01 m – 0.30 m
Same day last year
0.11 m−0.03 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.23 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.39 m
Highest on record
1.09 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
−0.10 mMarch 30, 2004

Fishing and paddling

Paddlers and anglers can expect the river much as they know it, though a heavy shower upstream can change that within hours.

Flood alerts and warnings 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

Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 14° 9° 9.4 mm, 100% Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 9.8 mm, 100% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 4.4 mm, 61% Wind 26 km/h
22 Thu 11° 6° 1.4 mm, 40% Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 10° 6° 21 mm, 88% Wind 41 km/h
24 Sat 10° 7° 3.4 mm, 57% Wind 25 km/h
25 Sun 16° 8° 3.0 mm, 75% Wind 34 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:01 PM Daylight 10 hr, 19 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Porter Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheffield Oakbrook RoadRiver gauge, Porter Brook 0.05 m Normal ±0 4.0 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HighfieldRiver gauge, River Sheaf 0.20 m Normal −0.08 m 0.4 km
Sheffield Lady's BridgeRiver gauge, River Don 0.43 m Low −0.06 m 0.9 km
Sheffield MeersbrookRiver gauge, Meers Brook 0.52 m Normal −0.02 m 2.4 km
Sheffield Centenary WorksRiver gauge, River Sheaf −0.02 m Very low −0.04 m 3.1 km
Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook 0.01 m Normal −0.05 m 3.6 km
MalinbridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley 0.20 m Lowest on record −0.02 m 3.6 km
GrimesthorpeRiver gauge, Bagley Dike 0.10 m High −0.03 m 3.7 km
HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don 0.35 m Normal −0.03 m 5.2 km

Questions and answers

How does Porter Brook at Sheffield Station compare with last year?

It is 0.03 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.11 m.

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

The median for mid-October is 0.05 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.01 m and 0.11 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sheffield Station today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sheffield Station rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sheffield Station normal?

Normal 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 Station?

The highest level on record is 1.09 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is −0.10 m on March 30, 2004.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0410 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.37697, -1.46346 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-20 11:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sheffield Station (ea:L0410). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/sheffield-station

How we check values

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