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Mayfield water level

River gauge, River Dove, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Water level

0.24m Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 3 Highest onrecord 3.22 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
0.40.6mOct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.40.6mOct 11Oct 15Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mSep 18Sep 26Oct 3Oct 11Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.20.40.6mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
12mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range12mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.51.01.5mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.51.01.5mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at Mayfield: the gauge reads 0.24 m, far below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.17 m below the median of 0.41 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.22 m (+0.02 m). The lowest reading on record is 0.08 m (August 1, 2001).

It is still going down, by 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.18 m – 0.35 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
0.41 m0.17 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.32 m – 0.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.24 m – 2.10 m
Same day last year
0.22 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.18 m – 0.35 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.19 m – 1.60 m
Highest on record
3.22 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.08 mAugust 1, 2001

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

About the River Dove

River Dove, central England

The River Dove is the principal river of the southwestern Peak District, in the Midlands of England, and is around 45 miles (72 km) in length. It rises on Axe Edge Moor near Buxton and flows generally south to its confluence with the River Trent at Newton Solney. From there, its waters reach the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. For almost its entire course it forms the boundary between the counties of Staffordshire and Derbyshire. The river meanders past Longnor and Hartington and cuts through a set of deep limestone gorges, Beresford Dale, Wolfscote Dale, Milldale and Dovedale.

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

18 Sun 12° 6° 1.1 mm Wind 19 km/h
19 Mon 13° 9° 3.5 mm, 100% Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 12° 10° 21 mm, 87% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 10° 2° 2.0 mm, 63% Wind 32 km/h
22 Thu 10° 0° – Wind 14 km/h
23 Fri 9° 6° 24 mm, 82% Wind 42 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 8.2 mm, 52% Wind 22 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 28 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on the River Dove

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Izaak WaltonRiver gauge, River Dove 0.26 m Low +0.17 m 6.4 km
RocesterRiver gauge, River Dove 0.14 m Very low −0.01 m 6.9 km
DoveridgeRiver gauge, River Dove 0.67 m Normal −0.02 m 12 km
Aston BridgeRiver gauge, River Dove 0.65 m Normal −0.04 m 14 km
HattonRiver gauge, River Dove 0.26 m Lowest on record −0.03 m 16 km
Marston on DoveRiver gauge, River Dove 0.42 m Very low −0.02 m 18 km
WorsbroughRiver gauge, River Dove 0.06 m Low ±0 62 km
Stonyford BridgeRiver gauge, River Dove 0.11 m No reference yet ±0 64 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
AshbourneRiver gauge, Henmore Brook 0.15 m Low ±0 2.2 km
Agnes MeadowRiver gauge, Henmore Brook 0.13 m Normal ±0 6.1 km
IlamRiver gauge, River Manifold 0.11 m Normal −0.01 m 6.3 km
QuixhillRiver gauge, River Churnet 0.25 m Low −0.01 m 7.1 km
WaterhousesRiver gauge, River Hamps 0.14 m Very low −0.02 m 9.5 km
Leasows FarmRiver gauge, River Tean 0.41 m High ±0 12 km
HorsebottomsRiver gauge, Foston Brook 0.30 m Normal ±0 12 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Dove at Mayfield compare with last year?

It is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.22 m.

What is a normal level for the River Dove at Mayfield in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.41 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.32 m and 0.70 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 0.24 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Mayfield today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 19:45 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Mayfield rising or falling?

Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Down 0.07 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Mayfield normal?

Very 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 Mayfield?

The highest level on record is 3.22 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.08 m on August 1, 2001.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4122 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.99973, -1.76231 (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 0.24 m 2026-10-18 18:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Mayfield (ea:4122). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/staffordshire/mayfield

How we check values

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