Woodhouse Mill water level
River gauge, River Rother, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Normal for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
The River Rother at Woodhouse Mill is at 0.56 m, in the normal range for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 0.47 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.09 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.45 m, a difference of +0.11 m.
It has risen 0.10 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 0.45 m and 0.67 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
- 0.47 m0.09 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.42 m – 0.77 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.39 m – 2.00 m
- Same day last year
- 0.45 m+0.11 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.45 m – 0.67 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.44 m – 1.95 m
- Highest on record
- 4.46 mOctober 21, 2023
- Lowest on record
- 0.17 mNovember 14, 1989
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 Rother
The River Rother flows for 35 miles (56 km) through the English counties of East Sussex and Kent. Its source is near Rotherfield in East Sussex, and its mouth is on Rye Bay, part of the English Channel. Prior to 1287, its mouth was further to the east at New Romney, but it changed its course after a great storm blocked its exit to the sea. It was known as the Limen until the sixteenth century. For the final 14 miles (23 km), the river bed is below the high tide level, and Scots Float Sluice is used to control levels. It prevents salt water entering the river system at high tides, and retains water in the river during the summer months to ensure the health of the surrounding marsh habitat. Below the sluice, the river is tidal for 3.7 miles (6.0 km).
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Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 4.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Rother
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhouse Mill RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.34 m | Normal | +0.11 m | 0.1 km |
| CatcliffeRiver gauge, River Rother | 25.54 m | Normal | +0.19 m | 2.7 km |
| Meadowgate RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 35.25 m | No reference yet | +0.12 m | 3.7 km |
| Canklow RegulatorRiver gauge, River Rother | 24.07 m | No reference yet | +0.25 m | 4.0 km |
| KillamarshRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.03 m | Normal | +0.09 m | 4.7 km |
| WhittingtonRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.29 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 12 km |
| Chesterfield Tapton BridgeRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.09 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 15 km |
| Hady HillRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.57 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 15 km |
| Chesterfield St AugustinesRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.02 m | 16 km |
| Chesterfield Avenue WashlandsRiver gauge, River Rother | 0.20 m | Normal | ±0 | 18 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catcliffe DrainRiver gauge | 25.64 m | Normal | ±0 | 2.7 km |
| Canklow WashlandsRiver gauge, Ulley Brook | 0.20 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 4.0 km |
| Sheffield Carr Brook ScreenRiver gauge, Carr Brook | 0.01 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 4.1 km |
| Rother Valley LakeRiver gauge, Rother Washlands | 0.03 m | Normal | ±0 | 4.5 km |
| Whiston BrookRiver gauge | 0.05 m | Lowest on record | −0.08 m | 5.0 km |
| Eckington Rotherham RoadRiver gauge, The Moss | 0.26 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 5.9 km |
| RotherhamRiver gauge, River Don | 0.08 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 6.5 km |
Questions and answers
Is the River Rother at Woodhouse Mill higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.11 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.45 m.
What is a normal level for the River Rother at Woodhouse Mill in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.47 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.42 m and 0.77 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 0.56 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Woodhouse Mill today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 03:15 BST, the water level was 0.56 m. Up 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Woodhouse Mill rising or falling?
Up 0.10 m over the last 24 hours.
Is the level of Woodhouse Mill 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 Woodhouse Mill?
The highest level on record is 4.46 m on October 21, 2023. The lowest is 0.17 m on November 14, 1989.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:F0304(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.36684, -1.35204(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 | 0.56 m | 2026-10-20 02:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Woodhouse Mill (ea:F0304). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/south-yorkshire/woodhouse-mill
How we check values
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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer