South Elmsall water level
River gauge, Ea Beck, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very high for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
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
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.
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.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
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
| Parameter | Last value | Time (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
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer