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Topham Ferry Bridge water level

River gauge, River Went, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for late October

Water level

0.58m Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 3 4 Highest onrecord 3.74 m Lowest on record 0.15 m

History

History
0.51.0mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 19Oct 21Bottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 16Oct 18Oct 21Bottom of normal range
123mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range123mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2026123mJanAprJulOct2026

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What this means

The River Went at Topham Ferry Bridge is at 0.58 m, in the normal range for late October.

The median for late October is 0.70 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.72 m, a difference of −0.14 m.

It has risen 0.06 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.47 m and 0.63 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
0.70 m0.11 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.45 m – 1.21 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.31 m – 3.26 m
Same day last year
0.72 m−0.14 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.47 m – 0.63 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.46 m – 2.99 m
Highest on record
3.74 mFebruary 8, 2021
Lowest on record
0.15 mNovember 14, 2003

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 the River Went

River Went

The River Went is a river in Yorkshire, England. It rises close to Featherstone and flows eastward, joining the River Don just to the north of Pincheon Green.

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

18 Sun 13° 6° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 15° 10° 7.8 mm, 91% Wind 21 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 9.2 mm, 54% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 2.2 mm, 59% Wind 22 km/h
22 Thu 12° 6° 1.5 mm, 30% Wind 19 km/h
23 Fri 8° 6° 2.7 mm, 57% Wind 25 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:43 AM Sunset 05:56 PM Daylight 10 hr, 13 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on the River Went

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Went OutfallRiver gauge, River Went 0.99 m No reference yet −0.22 m 4.9 km
Walden StubbsRiver gauge, River Went 0.20 m Normal ±0 7.0 km
Went BridgeRiver gauge, River Went 0.57 m High −0.13 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Gowdall IngsRiver gauge 1.00 m Normal +0.03 m 5.3 km
Kirk BramwithRiver gauge, River Don 1.57 m Normal −0.79 m 5.9 km
Carlton BridgeRiver gauge, River Aire −0.36 m Very low −1.12 m 6.0 km
FishlakeRiver gauge, River Don 1.27 m Low −0.87 m 6.2 km
West Marsh WashlandsRiver gauge, West Bank Pond 0.25 m Very low +0.01 m 6.5 km
Hensall IngsRiver gauge, Wheelan Dyke −0.57 m Normal −0.11 m 6.8 km
Snaith IngsRiver gauge 0.35 m Very high −0.03 m 7.2 km
NorwoodRiver gauge, Ea Beck 0.66 m Low −0.20 m 8.9 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Went at Topham Ferry Bridge higher than last year?

No, it is 0.14 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.72 m.

What is a normal level for the River Went at Topham Ferry Bridge in late October?

The median for late October is 0.70 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.45 m and 1.21 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 0.58 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Topham Ferry Bridge today?

On 21 Oct 2026, 02:45 BST, the water level was 0.58 m. Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Topham Ferry Bridge rising or falling?

Up 0.06 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.01 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Topham Ferry Bridge normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Topham Ferry Bridge?

The highest level on record is 3.74 m on February 8, 2021. The lowest is 0.15 m on November 14, 2003.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0923 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.64928, -1.06356 (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 0.58 m 2026-10-21 01:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Topham Ferry Bridge (ea:L0923). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/topham-ferry-bridge

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