River Drone: water levels along the river

We have 2 gauges on the River Drone. 2 of them read below normal for the date, and none is running high.

The gauges on this page are spread across South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Reading the gauges in order shows how a rise or a dry spell travels downstream, usually over a day or more on a big river. Autumn is often a low point for rivers after the summer, until steady rain returns.

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2 gauges

River Drone: water levels along the river
Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
Dronfield DamRiver gauge, River Drone	0.03 m	Very low	−0.03 m	1 hour ago
DronfieldRiver gauge, River Drone	−0.04 m	Very low	−0.03 m	1 hour ago

Gauges are listed from upstream to downstream where the agency publishes river kilometres.

About the River Drone

The River Drone is a river which flows south from its source on the Sheffield, South Yorkshire, border. It flows through Dronfield, Unstone and Unstone Green in Derbyshire before merging at Sheepbridge to the north of Chesterfield with the Barlow Brook. Below the junction, it is often referred to as the River Whitting. It then flows south-east till it merges with the River Rother at Brimington Road North (B6050) at Chesterfield. It is one of the three main tributaries of the Rother.