Porter Brook: water levels along the river

2 gauges report along Porter Brook. 1 of them reads above normal for the date, and none is low.

The gauges are in South Yorkshire. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

Porter Brook: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Sheffield StationRiver gauge, Porter Brook	0.07 m	Normal	±0	29 min ago
Sheffield Oakbrook RoadRiver gauge, Porter Brook	0.05 m	High	±0	29 min ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About Porter Brook

The Porter Brook is a river which flows through the City of Sheffield, England, descending over 1,000 feet (300 m) from its source on Burbage Moor to the west of the city to its mouth where it joins the River Sheaf in a culvert beneath Sheffield railway station. Like the other rivers in Sheffield, its steep gradient made it ideal for powering water mills and works associated with the metalworking and cutlery industries, and around 20 dams were constructed over the centuries to facilitate this. At its lower end, it is extensively culverted, but parts of it are gradually being restored to open channels, as part of a daylighting scheme for the city.