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South Elmsall water level

River gauge, Ea Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Very high for mid-October

Water level

0.24m Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.87 m Lowest on record 0.02 m

History

History
0.100.150.200.25mOct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.100.150.200.25mOct 12Oct 15Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.100.150.200.25mSep 19Sep 26Oct 4Oct 11Oct 19Bottom of normal range0.100.150.200.25mSep 19Oct 4Oct 19Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

High water at South Elmsall: the latest reading is 0.24 m, well above normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.11 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.10 m, a difference of +0.13 m. The record high is 1.87 m, set on June 25, 2007.

It is on the way up, by 0.14 m over the past 24 hours. If the rise continues, low-lying paths and riverside parking can go under water. The 30-day range is 0.09 m – 0.24 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
0.13 m0.11 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.10 m – 0.18 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.09 m – 0.85 m
Same day last year
0.10 m+0.13 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.24 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.10 m – 0.45 m
Highest on record
1.87 mJune 25, 2007
Lowest on record
0.02 mJune 20, 2010

High water: what to watch for

Fast water is stronger than it looks. Even shallow water across a road can move a car, and riverbanks can be undercut and give way without warning.

Upstream gauges on the same river usually show a rise first, which is a useful early warning.

About Ea Beck

Ea Beck

The Ea Beck, also spelled Eaubeck or Eau Beck, is a small river in South Yorkshire, England, that flows eastwards into the River Don at Thorpe-in-Balne. The Environment Agency lists the beck as starting at South Elmsall, but mapping lists the beck with several names along its course. The beck has twice flooded areas and villages that it passes through in the 21st century.

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

19 Mon 13° 9° 7.8 mm, 100% Wind 23 km/h
20 Tue 12° 11° 11 mm, 98% Wind 14 km/h
21 Wed 12° 7° 2.4 mm, 65% Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 11° 4° 1.4 mm, 66% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 12° 8° 18 mm, 74% Wind 33 km/h
24 Sat 11° 8° 1.3 mm, 56% Wind 34 km/h
25 Sun 18° 9° 0.8 mm, 53% Wind 29 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:02 PM Daylight 10 hr, 22 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Ea Beck

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Adwick le Street White Cross BridgeRiver gauge, Ea Beck 0.51 m Normal +0.22 m 8.2 km
NorwoodRiver gauge, Ea Beck 0.64 m Low +0.06 m 13 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Went BridgeRiver gauge, River Went 0.51 m High +0.06 m 6.0 km
HoughtonRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.25 m High +0.14 m 8.0 km
Darfield BridgeRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.36 m Normal +0.16 m 8.5 km
Walden StubbsRiver gauge, River Went 0.19 m Normal +0.02 m 9.4 km
Bolton BridgeRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.45 m Normal +0.12 m 9.7 km
AdwickRiver gauge, River Dearne 0.31 m Normal +0.13 m 9.8 km
Manvers Old Moor LaneRiver gauge, Knoll Beck 0.50 m Normal +0.18 m 11 km
Wath upon DearneRiver gauge, Brook Dike 0.12 m Very low +0.03 m 11 km

Questions and answers

Is Ea Beck at South Elmsall higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.13 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.10 m.

What is a normal level for Ea Beck at South Elmsall in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.13 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.10 m and 0.18 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 South Elmsall today?

On 19 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST, the water level was 0.24 m. Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours.

Is South Elmsall rising or falling?

Up 0.14 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.14 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of South Elmsall normal?

Very high for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at South Elmsall?

The highest level on record is 1.87 m on June 25, 2007. The lowest is 0.02 m on June 20, 2010.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:L0935 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.59999, -1.29419 (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 2026-10-19 09:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: South Elmsall (ea:L0935). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-yorkshire/south-elmsall

How we check values

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