River Hipper: water levels along the river

We have 3 gauges on the River Hipper. 3 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges are in Derbyshire. 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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3 gauges

River Hipper: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Chesterfield Park Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Hipper	−0.01 m	Very low	±0	47 min ago
ChesterfieldRiver gauge, River Hipper	0.34 m	Very low	−0.01 m	47 min ago
HolymoorsideRiver gauge, River Hipper	0.02 m	Low	±0	47 min ago

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

About the River Hipper

The River Hipper is a tributary of the River Rother in Derbyshire, England. Its source is a large expanse of wetlands, fed by the surrounding moors between Chatsworth and Chesterfield, known as the Hipper Sick on Beeley Moor, which is part of the Chatsworth Estate. It then passes through Holymoorside and down into Chesterfield, just south of the town centre, before flowing into the River Rother. In July 2007, parts of Chesterfield flooded when the River Hipper burst its banks during a substantial storm that caused extensive flooding in North Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. The river burst its banks again after torrential rain in October 2023. The surrounding landscape is known as the Hipper Valley.