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Sheepbridge water level

River gauge, River Whitting, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Low for mid-October

Water level

0.07m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.56 m Lowest on record 0.04 m

History

0.050.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.050.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range-0.00.51.0mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

20252026

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

What this means

Low water at Sheepbridge: the gauge reads 0.07 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.08 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.06 m (+0.01 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.06 m – 0.07 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
0.08 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.06 m – 0.19 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.06 m – 1.36 m
Same day last year
0.06 m+0.01 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.06 m – 0.07 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.65 m
Highest on record
2.56 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.04 mSeptember 4, 1976

For anglers and canoeists

Low rivers are hard going for paddlers, with exposed gravel and weirs that are awkward to shoot. Salmon and sea trout usually wait for the next spate to run.

Many angling and canoe clubs check gauges like this one before heading out.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 5.3 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 18 km/h
18 Sun 12° 7° 0.1 mm, 27% Wind 18 km/h
19 Mon 13° 8° 4.5 mm, 79% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 12° 9° 4.9 mm, 49% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 3.5 mm, 47% Wind 21 km/h
22 Thu 13° 5° 1.2 mm, 37% Wind 17 km/h
23 Fri 11° 7° 25 mm, 78% Wind 33 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 41%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
WhittingtonRiver gauge, River Rother 0.23 m Low −0.05 m 1.8 km
Chesterfield AshgateRiver gauge, Holme Brook 0.02 m Normal ±0 3.1 km
Chesterfield Tapton BridgeRiver gauge, River Rother 0.06 m Low −0.05 m 3.4 km
Chesterfield Park Road BridgeRiver gauge, River Hipper −0.01 m Very low ±0 4.0 km
Hady HillRiver gauge, River Rother 0.53 m Normal −0.06 m 4.1 km
ChesterfieldRiver gauge, River Hipper 0.34 m Very low −0.02 m 4.3 km
DronfieldRiver gauge, River Drone −0.03 m Very low −0.03 m 4.4 km
Chesterfield St AugustinesRiver gauge, River Rother 0.22 m Normal −0.04 m 4.9 km

Questions and answers

How does the River Whitting at Sheepbridge compare with last year?

It is 0.01 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.06 m.

What is a normal level for the River Whitting at Sheepbridge in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.08 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.06 m and 0.19 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 0.07 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Sheepbridge today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 14:45 BST, the water level was 0.07 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sheepbridge rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sheepbridge normal?

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 Sheepbridge?

The highest level on record is 2.56 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.04 m on September 4, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:F0220 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.26885, -1.43769 (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 0.07 m 2026-10-17 13:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Sheepbridge (ea:F0220). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/sheepbridge

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