Mytham Bridge water level
River gauge, River Derwent, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Right now
Very low for mid-October
Water level
History
20252026
What this means
At 0.79 m, the River Derwent at Mytham Bridge is far below normal for mid-October.
That puts it 0.07 m below the median of 0.86 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.79 m as well. The lowest reading on record is 0.69 m (October 29, 1975).
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 0.76 m and 1.04 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
- 0.86 m0.07 m below the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 0.80 m – 1.07 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
- Normal range
- 0.78 m – 3.20 m
- Same day last year
- 0.79 m0.00 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 0.76 m – 1.04 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.76 m – 1.68 m
- Highest on record
- 4.41 mFebruary 20, 2022
- Lowest on record
- 0.69 mOctober 29, 1975
On the river at Mytham Bridge
Low, clear water makes fish wary, and anglers often do better early and late in the day. For canoeists, shallow riffles mean scraped hulls and the odd portage.
Flood warnings for the area come from the Environment Agency.
About the River Derwent
The River Derwent is a river which flows between the historic county boundaries of Durham and Northumberland, and in the ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. It then enters the Derwent Reservoir near Edmundbyers, west of Consett. The River Derwent then flows through the Derwent Gorge, past Allensford, Shotley Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Rowlands Gill, Gibside estate and the Nine Arches Viaduct near Derwenthaugh Country Park. The Derwent is a tributary of the River Tyne, which it joins at Derwenthaugh near Gateshead.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 6.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Other gauges on the River Derwent
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.30 m | Very low | ±0 | 3.3 km |
| ChatsworthRiver gauge, River Derwent | 1.03 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 15 km |
| MatlockRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.34 m | Very low | −0.03 m | 25 km |
| Derby CityRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.55 m | Low | −0.01 m | 47 km |
| Church WilneRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.51 m | Normal | −0.04 m | 55 km |
| BarmbyRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.53 m | No reference yet | −0.01 m | 66 km |
| Loftsome BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.50 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 68 km |
| Bubwith BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 2.67 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 73 km |
| Elvington SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 5.77 m | Normal | +0.06 m | 82 km |
| Stamford BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 7.22 m | Very high | ±0 | 89 km |
| ButtercrambeRiver gauge, River Derwent | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | −0.01 m | 92 km |
| Kirkham SluicesRiver gauge, River Derwent | 14.21 m | Low | ±0 | 99 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BradwellRiver gauge, Bradwell Brook | 0.01 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 3.7 km |
| Goosehill Bridge, CastletonRiver gauge, Peakshole Water | 0.06 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 6.3 km |
| Perryfoot Farm, CastletonRiver gauge, Little Bull Pit Swallet | 0.13 m | Low | ±0 | 11 km |
| Dore Twenty Well LaneRiver gauge, River Sheaf | 0.35 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 11 km |
| Sheffield Oakbrook RoadRiver gauge, Porter Brook | 0.05 m | Normal | ±0 | 11 km |
| Loxley Rowell BridgeRiver gauge, River Loxley | 0.07 m | Low | ±0 | 12 km |
| Ashford in the WaterRiver gauge, River Wye | 0.27 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 13 km |
| Sheffield Centenary WorksRiver gauge, River Sheaf | −0.05 m | Very low | −0.01 m | 13 km |
Questions and answers
How does the River Derwent at Mytham Bridge compare with last year?
It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.79 m.
What is a normal level for the River Derwent at Mytham Bridge in mid-October?
The median for mid-October is 0.86 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.80 m and 1.07 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 0.79 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.
What is the water level of Mytham Bridge today?
On 18 Oct 2026, 01:30 BST, the water level was 0.79 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Mytham Bridge rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.04 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Mytham Bridge 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 Mytham Bridge?
The highest level on record is 4.41 m on February 20, 2022. The lowest is 0.69 m on October 29, 1975.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:4037(Agency page)- Coordinates
53.33556, -1.68384(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 | 0.79 m | 2026-10-18 00:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Mytham Bridge (ea:4037). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/mytham-bridge
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