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Sheffield Wincobank water level

River gauge, Blackburn Brook, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.06m Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 2.71 m Lowest on record -0.18 m

History

History
-0.00.10.20.3mOct 13Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.00.10.20.3mOct 13Oct 16Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-0.00.2mSep 20Sep 27Oct 5Oct 12Oct 20Bottom of normal range-0.00.2mSep 20Oct 5Oct 20Bottom of normal range
-01mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-01mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
-01mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026-01mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Blackburn Brook at Sheffield Wincobank is running below normal at 0.06 m.

That puts it 0.05 m below the median of 0.10 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.29 m (−0.24 m).

It has risen 0.05 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −0.04 m and 0.32 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
0.10 m0.05 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.03 m – 0.29 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
−0.02 m – 1.10 m
Same day last year
0.29 m−0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
−0.04 m – 0.32 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
−0.29 m – 1.46 m
Highest on record
2.71 mNovember 7, 2019
Lowest on record
−0.18 mJuly 11, 2005

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 Blackburn Brook

Blackburn Brook

The Blackburn Brook is a stream in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England which flows through the Blackburn Valley along the M1 and Ecclesfield Road and joins the River Don near the Meadowhall shopping centre. Downstream from the A61 road at Chapeltown the Blackburn Brook is defined as a main river by the Environment Agency, which requires new building development to be at least 26 feet (8 m) from the bank side as a flood defence measure and to allow access to the watercourse for maintenance.

Read more on Wikipedia

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

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:42 AM Sunset 06:00 PM Daylight 10 hr, 18 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on Blackburn Brook

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Sheffield BlackburnRiver gauge, Blackburn Brook 0.04 m Normal ±0 0.8 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
HadfieldsRiver gauge, River Don 0.36 m Normal +0.03 m 1.1 km
GrimesthorpeRiver gauge, Bagley Dike 0.10 m High +0.03 m 2.4 km
Ecclesfield MorrisonsRiver gauge, Whitley Brook 0.01 m Low +0.06 m 3.5 km
RotherhamRiver gauge, River Don 0.10 m Normal +0.09 m 3.5 km
Rotherham Forge IslandRiver gauge, River Don 0.27 m Normal +0.09 m 3.9 km
Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook 0.01 m Normal +0.01 m 4.9 km
Canklow WashlandsRiver gauge, Ulley Brook 0.21 m Normal +0.05 m 5.2 km
CatcliffeRiver gauge, River Rother 25.55 m Normal +0.21 m 5.2 km

Questions and answers

How does Blackburn Brook at Sheffield Wincobank compare with last year?

It is 0.24 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.29 m.

What is a normal level for Blackburn Brook at Sheffield Wincobank in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.10 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.03 m and 0.29 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 0.06 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sheffield Wincobank today?

On 20 Oct 2026, 01:45 BST, the water level was 0.06 m. Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Sheffield Wincobank rising or falling?

Up 0.05 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Sheffield Wincobank normal?

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 Wincobank?

The highest level on record is 2.71 m on November 7, 2019. The lowest is −0.18 m on July 11, 2005.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0669 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.42395, -1.41668 (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 0.06 m 2026-10-20 00:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sheffield Wincobank (ea:L0669). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/sheffield-wincobank

How we check values

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