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Duffield water level

River gauge, River Ecclesbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.16m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 2.15 m Lowest on record 0.08 m

History

History
0.20.3mOct 10Oct 12Oct 13Oct 15Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.3mOct 10Oct 13Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.20.3mSep 17Sep 24Oct 2Oct 9Oct 17Bottom of normal range0.20.3mSep 17Oct 2Oct 17Bottom of normal range
0.30.50.8mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.30.50.8mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.40.6mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Duffield, where the gauge shows 0.16 m.

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m, based on 21 years of readings, so the river level is 0.01 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 0.14 m, a difference of +0.02 m.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.13 m – 0.22 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
0.18 m0.01 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.34 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.14 m – 0.90 m
Same day last year
0.14 m+0.02 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.13 m – 0.22 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.12 m – 0.68 m
Highest on record
2.15 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.08 mAugust 26, 1976

For anglers and canoeists

This is an ordinary level for the river: most put-ins, beats and weirs behave as they usually do.

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 4.9 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 12° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 21 km/h
19 Mon 13° 7° 6.4 mm, 55% Wind 22 km/h
20 Tue 12° 7° 8.2 mm, 37% Wind 12 km/h
21 Wed 12° 8° 4.3 mm, 47% Wind 36 km/h
22 Thu 11° 6° 1.3 mm, 37% Wind 34 km/h
23 Fri 10° 2° 7.8 mm, 60% Wind 28 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:08 PM Daylight 10 hr, 32 min First quarter 38%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
BelperRiver gauge, Coppice Brook 0.18 m Normal −0.03 m 5.6 km
Smithy HousesRiver gauge, Bottle Brook 0.29 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 7.1 km
Derby Bridge StreetRiver gauge, Markeaton Brook 0.80 m Normal −0.08 m 8.4 km
Derby CityRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.56 m Low −0.01 m 8.6 km
Wingfield ParkRiver gauge, River Amber 0.27 m Normal ±0 10.0 km
Agnes MeadowRiver gauge, Henmore Brook 0.13 m Normal −0.02 m 11 km
Sutton MillRiver gauge, Hilton Brook 0.60 m Normal ±0 14 km
MatlockRiver gauge, River Derwent 0.35 m Very low −0.01 m 14 km

Questions and answers

Is the River Ecclesbourne at Duffield higher than last year?

Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 0.14 m.

What is a normal level for the River Ecclesbourne at Duffield in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.18 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.34 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 0.16 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Duffield today?

On 17 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST, the water level was 0.16 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Duffield rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Duffield normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 21 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Duffield?

The highest level on record is 2.15 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.08 m on August 26, 1976.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4055 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.99831, -1.52539 (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 0.16 m 2026-10-17 07:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Duffield (ea:4055). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/duffield

How we check values

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