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High Street West water level

River gauge, Glossop Brook, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.09m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.84 m Lowest on record 0.03 m

History

History
0.050.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.050.100.150.20mOct 16Oct 17Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.20.40.6mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.20.40.6mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range
0.20.4mJanMarMayJulSepNov20260.20.4mJanAprJulOct2026

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

What this means

Low water at High Street West: the gauge reads 0.09 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.03 m below the median of 0.12 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.09 m as well.

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 0.09 m – 0.11 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
0.12 m0.03 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.09 m – 0.20 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.05 m – 0.60 m
Same day last year
0.09 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.09 m – 0.11 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.05 m – 0.56 m
Highest on record
1.84 mNovember 21, 2016
Lowest on record
0.03 mMay 27, 1990

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

18 Sun 10° 5° – Wind 13 km/h
19 Mon 12° 7° 3.9 mm, 100% Wind 25 km/h
20 Tue 11° 10° 8.3 mm, 78% Wind 7 km/h
21 Wed 10° 4° 5.2 mm, 76% Wind 27 km/h
22 Thu 9° 4° 0.3 mm, 57% Wind 15 km/h
23 Fri 7° 5° 38 mm, 92% Wind 39 km/h
24 Sat 11° 5° 9.0 mm, 68% Wind 26 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 27 min First quarter 50%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Woolley BridgeRiver gauge, River Etherow 0.27 m Normal −0.01 m 2.3 km
CompstallRiver gauge, River Etherow 0.11 m Low −0.01 m 7.1 km
Marple BridgeRiver gauge, River Goyt 0.25 m Normal −0.02 m 7.5 km
Broomstairs BridgeRiver gauge, River Tame 0.25 m Normal −0.01 m 8.7 km
Waggon RoadRiver gauge, River Tame 0.50 m Normal ±0 9.2 km
Goytside FarmRiver gauge, River Goyt 0.66 m Normal −0.01 m 10.0 km
UppermillRiver gauge, River Tame 0.06 m Low −0.01 m 11 km
PortwoodRiver gauge, River Tame 0.13 m Low −0.02 m 12 km

Questions and answers

How does Glossop Brook at High Street West compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.09 m.

What is a normal level for Glossop Brook at High Street West in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.12 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.09 m and 0.20 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 0.09 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of High Street West today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 15:15 BST, the water level was 0.09 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is High Street West rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of High Street West 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 High Street West?

The highest level on record is 1.84 m on November 21, 2016. The lowest is 0.03 m on May 27, 1990.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:692115 (Agency page)
Coordinates
53.44500, -1.96457 (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 0.09 m 2026-10-18 14:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: High Street West (ea:692115). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/high-street-west

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.