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Bradwell water level

River gauge, Bradwell Brook, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Lower than ever recorded here

Water level

0.01m Steady over the last 24 hours

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 Highest onrecord 1.47 m Lowest on record 0.12 m

History

-0.000.050.10mOct 10Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.10mOct 10Oct 14Oct 17Bottom of normal range
-0.000.050.10mSep 17Sep 25Oct 2Oct 10Oct 17Bottom of normal range-0.000.050.10mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

Low water at Bradwell: the gauge reads 0.01 m, at a record low.

That is below the previous record low of 0.12 m (May 18, 2022), so the gauge is setting a new low. The usual range here runs from 0.13 m to 0.90 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 0.00 m – 0.09 m.

Autumn rain usually starts to lift rivers again after the summer low.

Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range
0.13 m – 0.90 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.00 m – 0.09 m
Highest on record
1.47 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.12 mMay 18, 2022
Lowest on record
0.11 m below the lowest level on record

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: 8.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 11° 5° – Wind 15 km/h
18 Sun 11° 5° – Wind 16 km/h
19 Mon 12° 6° 4.5 mm, 59% Wind 20 km/h
20 Tue 11° 6° 9.0 mm, 37% Wind 13 km/h
21 Wed 11° 8° 6.0 mm, 49% Wind 34 km/h
22 Thu 9° 7° 2.7 mm, 45% Wind 40 km/h
23 Fri 9° 3° 7.2 mm, 67% Wind 36 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:09 PM Daylight 10 hr, 31 min First quarter 41%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Goosehill Bridge, CastletonRiver gauge, Peakshole Water 0.06 m Lowest on record ±0 3.0 km
Mytham BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.80 m Low ±0 3.7 km
Yorkshire BridgeRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.30 m Very low ±0 4.4 km
Perryfoot Farm, CastletonRiver gauge, Little Bull Pit Swallet 0.10 m Low −0.02 m 7.1 km
Ashford in the WaterRiver gauge, River Wye 0.26 m Very low −0.01 m 12 km
BuxtonRiver gauge, Hogshaw Brook 0.23 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
BuxtonRiver gauge, River Wye 0.17 m Normal −0.03 m 14 km
Burlington RoadRiver gauge, River Wye 0.53 m Normal −0.01 m 14 km

Questions and answers

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 0.01 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Bradwell today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST, the water level was 0.01 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bradwell rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.05 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Bradwell normal?

Lower than ever recorded here. Compared with the highest and lowest levels the agency has recorded at this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Bradwell?

The highest level on record is 1.47 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.12 m on May 18, 2022.

How often is this data updated?

The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4693 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.32843, -1.73880 (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 0.01 m 2026-10-17 14:00 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Bradwell (ea:4693). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/bradwell

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