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Marchington water level

River gauge, Marchington Brook, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.15m Steady over the last 24 hours

0 1 2 Highest onrecord 1.85 m Lowest on record 0.10 m

History

History
0.150.200.25mOct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.150.200.25mOct 11Oct 14Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.150.200.25mSep 18Sep 25Oct 3Oct 10Oct 18Bottom of normal range0.150.200.25mSep 18Oct 3Oct 18Bottom of normal range
0.51.0mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range0.51.0mOct 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

Low water at Marchington: the gauge reads 0.15 m, below normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.02 m below the median of 0.17 m for mid-October, based on 21 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 0.15 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 0.15 m – 0.18 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
0.17 m0.02 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
0.14 m – 0.25 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (21 years of records)
Normal range
0.13 m – 1.20 m
Same day last year
0.15 m0.00 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
0.15 m – 0.18 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
0.15 m – 0.75 m
Highest on record
1.85 mOctober 20, 2023
Lowest on record
0.10 mJune 24, 2009

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

18 Sun 12° 5° – Wind 20 km/h
19 Mon 13° 6° 4.6 mm, 88% Wind 24 km/h
20 Tue 12° 8° 9.3 mm, 75% Wind 11 km/h
21 Wed 10° 5° – Wind 23 km/h
22 Thu 12° 3° 2.9 mm, 42% Wind 18 km/h
23 Fri 8° 5° 7.3 mm, 63% Wind 27 km/h
24 Sat 9° 4° 1.7 mm, 53% Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:07 PM Daylight 10 hr, 29 min First quarter 47%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Aston BridgeRiver gauge, River Dove 0.67 m Normal −0.05 m 2.7 km
DoveridgeRiver gauge, River Dove 0.68 m Normal −0.01 m 4.0 km
HorsebottomsRiver gauge, Foston Brook 0.30 m Normal ±0 5.3 km
Leasows FarmRiver gauge, River Tean 0.40 m High −0.01 m 5.9 km
Uttoxeter ParkRiver gauge, Picknall Brook 0.25 m Very low ±0 6.1 km
HattonRiver gauge, River Dove 0.28 m Lowest on record −0.05 m 8.2 km
RocesterRiver gauge, River Dove 0.15 m Very low −0.02 m 9.2 km
AnslowRiver gauge, Rolleston Brook 0.34 m Normal ±0 9.8 km

Questions and answers

How does Marchington Brook at Marchington compare with last year?

It is about the same as on this day last year, when the reading was 0.15 m.

What is a normal level for Marchington Brook at Marchington in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 0.17 m. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 0.14 m and 0.25 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 0.15 m on the gauge does not mean the water is that deep.

What is the water level of Marchington today?

On 18 Oct 2026, 06:15 BST, the water level was 0.15 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Marchington rising or falling?

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

Is the level of Marchington 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 Marchington?

The highest level on record is 1.85 m on October 20, 2023. The lowest is 0.10 m on June 24, 2009.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Environment Agency
Station code
ea:4125 (Agency page)
Coordinates
52.87401, -1.79950 (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 0.15 m 2026-10-18 05:15 Provisional

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How to cite

Environment Agency: Marchington (ea:4125). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/derbyshire/marchington

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.